| Burgas Province | |
| Native Name: | Област Бургас |
| Native Name Lang: | bul |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Burgas |
| Parts Type: | Municipalities |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 13 |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Vulcho Cholakov |
| Area Total Km2: | 7,748.07 |
| Elevation M: | 84 |
| Population Total: | 378,596 |
| Population As Of: | December 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | License plate |
| Blank Info Sec1: | A |
| Iso Code: | BG-02 |
Burgas Province (Bulgarian: Област Бургас|translit=Oblast Burgas, formerly the Burgas okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The province is named after its administrative and industrial centre, the city of Burgas, the fourth biggest town in the country. It is the largest province by area, with a territory of [1] that is divided into 13 municipalities. It has a total population, as of December 2009, of 422,319 inhabitants.[2] [3] [4]
Burgas Province (област, oblast) contains 13 municipalities. The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town or village (towns are shown in bold), and the population of each as of 2009.
| Municipality | Cyrillic | Pop. | Town/Village | Pop.[5] [6] [7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aytos | Айтос | 30,450 | Aytos | 21,067 | |
| Burgas | Бургас | 206,343 | Burgas | 193,765 | |
| Kameno | Камено | 12,395 | Kameno | 4,848 | |
| Karnobat | Карнобат | 26,576 | Karnobat | 18,480 | |
| Malko Tarnovo | Малко Търново | 3,807 | Malko Tarnovo | 2,449 | |
| Nesebar | Несебър | 25,311 | Nesebar | 11,626 | |
| Pomorie | Поморие | 27,557 | Pomorie | 13,569 | |
| Primorsko | Приморско | 7,332 | Primorsko | 3,340 | |
| Ruen | Руен | 28,217 | Ruen | 2,282 | |
| Sozopol | Созопол | 15,578 | Sozopol | 5,410 | |
| Sredets | Средец | 16,261 | Sredets | 9,238 | |
| Sungurlare | Сунгурларе | 13,079 | Sungurlare | 3,416 | |
| Tsarevo | Царево | 9,413 | Tsarevo | 5,884 |
Burgas Province had a population of 423,608 (423,547 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which were male and were female.[8] As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 422,319 of which are inhabitants aged over 60 years.[9]
Total population (2011 census): 415,817[10]
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[11]
Identified themselves: 370,544 persons:
A further 45,000 persons in Burgas Province did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Ethnic groups according to the 2001 census, when 423 547 people of the population of 423,608 of Burgas Province identified themselves (with percentage of total population):[12]
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[13]
| Census 2001 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| religious adherence | population | % | |
| Orthodox Christians | 339,653 | 80.19% | |
| Muslims | 64,568 | 15.24% | |
| Protestants | 2,339 | 0.55% | |
| Roman Catholics | 452 | 0.11% | |
| Other | 1,937 | 0.46% | |
| Religion not mentioned | 14,598 | 3.45% | |
| total | 423,547 | 100% | |
The place names in bold have the status of town . Other localities have the status of village .
Aytos,Cherna Mogila,Chernograd,Chukarka,Dryankovets,Karageorgievo,Karanovo,Lyaskovo,Malka Polyana,Maglen,Peshtersko,Pirne,Polyanovo,Raklinovo,Sadievo,Topolitsa,Zetyovo
Balgarovo,Banevo,Bratovo,Bryastovets,Burgas,Cherno More,Dimchevo,Draganovo,Izvorishte,Marinka,Mirolyubovo,Ravnets,Rudnik,Tvarditsa,Vetren
Kameno,Krastina,Livada,Konstantinovo,Polski Izvor,Rusokastro,Svoboda,Troyanovo,Trastikovo,Cherni Vrah,Vinarsko,Vratitsa,Zhelyazovo
Asparuhovo,Cherkovo,Detelina,Devetak,Devetintsi,Dobrinovo,Dragantsi,Dragovo,Ekzarh Antimovo,Glumche,Hadzhiite,Iskra,Karnobat,Klikach,Kozare,Krumovo Gradishte,Krushovo,Madrino,Nevestino,Ognen,Raklitsa,San-Stefano,Sigmen,Sokolovo,Sarnevo,Smolnik,Tserkovski,Venets,Zheleznik,Zhitosvyat,Zimen
Bliznak,Brashlyan,Byala voda,Evrenozovo,Gramatikovo,Kalovo,Malko Tarnovo,Mladezhko,Slivarovo,Stoilovo,Vizitsa,Zabernovo,Zvezdets
Banya,Emona,Gyulyovtsa,Koznitsa,Kosharitsa,Nesebar,Obzor,Orizare,Panitsovo,Priseltsi,Rakovskovo,Ravda,Sunny beach,Sveti Vlas,Tankovo
Aheloy,Belodol,Aleksandrovo,Bata,Dabnik,Gaberovo,Goritsa,Galabets,Kableshkovo,Kamenar,Kozichino,Kosovets,Laka,Medovo,Pomorie,Poroy,Stratsin
Kiten, Novo Panicharevo, Pismenovo, Primorsko, Veselie, Yasna polyana,
Bilka,Cheresha,Dobra polyana,Dobromir,Dropla,Daskotna,Dyulya,Kamenyak,Karavelyovo,Listets,Lyulyakovo,Pripek,Mrezhichko,Podgorets,Preobrazhentsi,Planinitsa,Prosenik,Rechitsa,Razboyna,Razhitsa,Rozhden,Rudina,Ruen,Rupcha,Shivarovo,Skalak,Snezha,Snyagovo,Sokolets,Sredna Mahala,Struya,Sini Rid,Topchiysko,Tranak,Vishna,Vresovo,Yabalchevo,Yasenovo,Zaimchevo,Zaychar,Zvezda
Atia,Chernomorets,Gabar,Indzhe voyvoda,Izvor,Krushevets,Prisad,Ravadinovo,Ravna gora,Rosen,Sozopol,Varshilo,Zidarovo
Belevren,Belila,Bistrets,Bogdanovo,Debelt,Dolno Yabalkovo,Draka,Drachevo,Dyulevo,Fakiya,Golyamo Bukovo,Gorno Yabalkovo,Granitets,Granichar,Sredets,Kirovo,Kubadin,Momina Tsarkva,Malina,Orlintsi,Prohod,Panchevo,Radoynovo,Rosenovo,Svetlina,Sinyo Kamene,Slivovo,Suhodol,Trakiytsi,Varovnik,Zagortsi,Zornitsa,
Balabanchevo,Beronovo,Bosilkovo,Chernitsa,Chubra,Dabovitsa,Gorovo,Esen,Grozden,Kamensko,Kamchiya,Klimash,Kosten,Lozarevo,Lozitsa,Manolich,Pchelin,Podvis,Prilep,Sadovo,Skala,Slavyantsi,Sungurlare,Terziysko,Valchin,Vedrovo,Velislav,Vezenkovo,Zavet
Ahtopol,Arapya,Brodilovo,Balgari,Fazanovo,Izgrev,Kondolovo,Kosti,Lozenets,Rezovo,Sinemorets,Tsarevo,Varvara,Velika