| Apriltsi Municipality | |
| Native Name: | Община Априлци |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lovech |
| Subdivision Name2: | Apriltsi |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 42.8°N 78°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 240 |
| Population As Of: | December 2009 |
| Population Total: | 3,554 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Apriltsi Municipality (bg|Община Априлци) is a municipality (obshtina) in Lovech Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located from the northern slopes of the central Stara planina mountain to the area of the Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Apriltsi.
The municipality embraces a territory of with a population of 3,554 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
The area covers parts of the Central Balkan National Park which is listed as Category 2 by The World Conservation Union (IUCN).
Apriltsi Municipality includes the following 4 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[2] [3] [4] (December 2009) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apriltsi | Априлци | 3,207 | |
| Drashkova Polyana | Драшкова поляна | 101 | |
| Skandaloto | Скандалото | 67 | |
| Velchevo | Велчево | 179 | |
| Total | 3,554 |
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following: