Rila Municipality Explained

Rila Municipality
Native Name:Община Рила
Native Name Lang:bg
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kyustendil Province
Seat:Rila
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:360.96
Population Total:3190
Population Density Km2:auto

Rila Municipality (Bulgarian: Рила) is located in southeastern Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria. Its administrative centre is Rila. The municipality covers an area of 361km2, of which 54.84% is forests; only 19.3% is arable.., the population was 3,606.[1]

Locations in Rila Municipality include:

Several peaks higher than 2,000 metres are part of the municipality, including Rilets (2,731 m), Yosifitsa (2,697 m), Kanarata (2,619 m), Zliya Zab (2,678 m), Kalin (2,667 m), Elenin Vrah (2,654 m) and Tsarev Vrah (2,378 m). The municipality also boasts 28 mountain lakes. The area is also rich in medieval Bulgarian Orthodox churches and monasteries.

Demography

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:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population table by permanent and present address. Head Direction of Residential Registration and Administrative Service. Bulgarian. 2009-09-15.