Dzhebel Municipality Explained

Dzhebel Municipality
Native Name:Община Джебел
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Label:Dzhebel
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kardzhali
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Dzhebel
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:229.08
Population Total:8,713
Population As Of:1-Feb-2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:41.5°N 43°W

Dzhebel Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Dzhebel and a number of villages.

Demography

In recent years, the number of births decreased dramatically. The number of deaths increased in the beginning of the 2000s and remained fairly stable after. That led to a natural negative growth rate. However, the demographic situation is Dzhebel is more favourable compared to other areas in Bulgaria.

Population Live births Deaths Natural growth Birth rate (‰) Death rate (‰) Natural growth rate (‰)
2000 11,038 78 76 +2 7.1 6.9 +0.2
2001 8,613 105 121 -16 12.2 14.0 -1.9
2002 8,571 68 63 +5 7.9 7.4 +0.6
2003 8,568 80 80 0 9.3 9.3 +0.0
2004 8,500 93 86 +7 10.9 10.1 +0.8
2005 8,427 85 94 -9 10.1 11.2 -1.1
2006 8,388 74 93 -19 8.8 11.1 -2.3
2007 8,384 91 97 -6 10.9 11.6 -0.7
2008 8,348 99 96 +3 11.9 11.5 +0.4
2009 8,295 93 77 +16 11.2 9.3 +1.9
2010 8,201 87 79 +8 10.6 9.6 +1.0
2011 8,166 69 75 -6 8.4 9.2 -0.7
2012 8,160 70 68 +2 8.6 8.3 +0.2
2013 8,163 91 82 +9 11.1 10.0 +1.1
2014 8,248 83 96 -13 10.1 11.6 -1.5
2015 8,205 79 102 -23 9.6 12.4 -2.8
2016 8,226 79 93 -14 9.6 11.3 -1.7
2017 8,253 63 91 -28 7.6 11.0 -3.4
2018 8,441 68 93 -25 8.1 11.0 -3.0

Religion

According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following: