| Topolovgrad Municipality | |
| Native Name: | Община Тополовград |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Haskovo |
| Subdivision Name2: | Topolovgrad |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0833°N 46°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 710.9 |
| Population As Of: | February 2011 |
| Population Total: | 11,681 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Website: | www.topolovgrad.net |
Topolovgrad Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Тополовград) is a municipality (obshtina) in Haskovo Province, Southeastern Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Topolovgrad.
The municipality has a territory of 710.9 km²[1] with a population of 11,681 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census.[2] The municipality is located mostly on the right bank of the Tundzha river, with the Sakar mountain taking up a large part of its territory. Topolovgrad municipality has a short border with Turkey to the south.
Topolovgrad Municipality includes the following 21 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population (February 201) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topolovgrad | Тополовград | 5,588 | |
| Българска поляна | 189 | ||
| Vladimirovo | Владимирово | 35 | |
| Dobroselets | Доброселец | 138 | |
| Kamenna reka | Каменна река | 91 | |
| Kapitan Petko voyvoda | Капитан Петко войвода | 151 | |
| Knyazhevo | Княжево | 357 | |
| Mramor | Мрамор | 427 | |
| Oreshnik | Орешник | 577 | |
| Orlov dol | Орлов дол | 485 | |
| Planinovo | Планиново | 38 | |
| Prisadets | Присадец | 9 | |
| Radovets | Радовец | 718 | |
| Sakartsi | Сакарци | 11 | |
| Svetlina | Светлина | 152 | |
| Sinapovo | Синапово | 537 | |
| Srem | Срем | 459 | |
| Ustrem | Устрем | 999 | |
| Filipovo | Филипово | 14 | |
| Hlyabovo | Хлябово | 656 | |
| Chukarovo | Чукарово | 50 | |
| Total | 11,681 |
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
According to the 2011 census,[3] among those who answered the optional question on ethnic identification, the ethnic composition of the municipality was the following:
| Ethnic group | Population | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,049 | |||
| 27 | |||
| 982 | |||
| Others | 41 | ||
| Undeclared | 30 |
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following: