Straldzha Explained

Official Name:Straldzha
Native Name:Стралджа
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Provinces
(Oblast)
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Straldzha, Bulgaria
Leader Title:Mayor
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Subdivision Name1:Yambol Province
Population Total:6199
Population As Of:2022
Elevation M:139
Postal Code:8629
Area Code:04712 from Bulgaria, 003594712 from outside
Coordinates:42.6°N 67°W
Leader Name:Atanas Kirov

Straldzha (Bulgarian: Стралджа in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈstraɫd͡ʒɐ/) is a small town in Yambol Province, southeastern Bulgaria, situated in the Sliven Valley. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Straldzha Municipality. As of 2022, the town had a population of 6,199.[1]

The municipality of Straldzha is home to 12,014 people at the end of 2016: 6,326 of whom live in the city of Straldzha and 5,688 in the villages. It has a relatively high crude birth rate of 13,8‰ and a very high fertility rate of 3,01 children per woman, nearly two times higher than the national rate of 1,54 children per woman (at the end of 2016). The reason for this high fertility rate is the large concentration of ethnic Roma people in the municipality of Straldzha (nearly one-fifth of the population belong to the Romani community, which is exceeding four times the national average).

The small town is a hub for agriculture and wine production. Many residents however go to work and study in bigger cities, or abroad, in search of more opportunity.

During the communist regime, Straldzha was a growing town with many factories and workers from the nearby villages.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population data . www.citypopulation.de.