Tvarditsa Municipality

Tvarditsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Твърдица) is a municipality in the Sliven Province of Bulgaria.

Tvarditsa Municipality
Municipality
Coat of arms of Tvarditsa Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Tvarditsa Municipality in Sliven Province
Location of Tvarditsa Municipality in Sliven Province
Tvarditsa Municipality is located in Bulgaria
Tvarditsa Municipality
Tvarditsa Municipality
Location of Tvarditsa Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°42′N 25°54′E
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceSliven Province
CapitalTvarditsa
Area
 • Total442.5 km2 (170.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,804
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Postal code
8890
Area code0454

Demography

Ethnic composition of Sliven Municipality

  Gypsies/Romani (15.21%)
  Turks (9.32%)
  Bulgarians (67.79%)
  No identification (7.07%)
  Other (0.59%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Tvarditsa was 13,804. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (67.79%) with a minority of Turks (9.32%) and Gypsies/Romani (15.21%).[1][2] 7.07% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Villages

In addition to the capital town of Tvarditsa, there are 9 villages in the municipality:

  • Bliznets
  • Borov Dol
  • Byala Palanka
  • Zhult Briag
  • Orizari
  • Sborishte
  • Surtsevo
  • Chervenakovo
  • Shivachevo

References
  1. "Distribuția pe vârste a populației localităților Bulgariei". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. "Distribuția etnică a populației localităților Bulgariei". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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