| Pernik Province | |
| Native Name: | Област Перник |
| Native Name Lang: | bul |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Bulgaria |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Pernik |
| Parts Type: | Municipalities |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 6 |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Irena Sokolova |
| Area Total Km2: | 2390.5 |
| Population Total: | 111,746 |
| 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: | PK |
Pernik Province is a province in western Bulgaria, neighbouring Serbia. Its main city is Pernik, and other municipalities are Breznik, Kovachevtsi, Radomir, Tran, and Zemen.
Pernik province had a population of 133,750 according to the 2011 census, of which were male and were female.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Total population (2011 census): 133 530[5]
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[6] Identified themselves: 125 422 persons:
120 929 (96,42%)
3 560 (2,84%)
Ethnic groups in the province according to 2001 census:[7]
145 642,
3 035
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[8]
| Census 2001 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| religious adherence | population | % | |
| Orthodox Christians | 146 141 | ||
| Protestants | 356 | ||
| Muslims | 178 | ||
| Roman Catholics | 92 | ||
| Other | 496 | ||
| Religion not mentioned | 2 569 | ||
| total | 149 832 | 100% | |
Industry is of vital importance for the economy of the province. Pernik is the major manufacturing centre, one of the largest in the country with the "Stomana" steel complex, heavy machinery (mining and industrial equipment), building materials, and textiles being the most important. There is an enormous plant for heavy machinery in Radomir which produces excavators and industrial equipment, but is currently not working at full capacity.