| Zlataritsa Municipality | |
| Native Name: | Община Златарица |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zlataritsa |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 43.0333°N 79°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 232.67 |
| Population As Of: | December 2009 |
| Population Total: | 4,636 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Zlataritsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Златарица) is a small municipality (obshtina) in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located in the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan north of Stara planina mountain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Zlataritsa.
The municipality embraces a territory of with a population of 4,636 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]
The highest point in the area is Kulata peak with above the sea level.[2]
Zlataritsa Municipality includes the following 24 places (towns are shown in bold):
| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population[3] [4] [5] (December 2009) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zlataritsa | Златарица | 2,558 | |
| Cheshma | Чешма | 10 | |
| Chistovo | Чистово | 4 | |
| Dedina | Дедина | 48 | |
| Dedintsi | Дединци | 11 | |
| Delova Mahala | Делова махала | 0 | |
| Dolno Shivachevo | Долно Шивачево | 55 | |
| Dalgi Pripek | Дълги припек | 61 | |
| Gorna Hadzhiyska | Горна Хаджийска | 3 | |
| Gorsko Novo Selo | Горско Ново село | 671 | |
| Kalaydzhii | Калайджии | 132 | |
| Novogortsi | Новогорци | 2 | |
| Ovoshtna | Овощна | 1 | |
| Ravnovo | Равново | 19 | |
| Razsoha | Разсоха | 89 | |
| Rezach | Резач | 103 | |
| Rodina | Родина | 545 | |
| Rosno | Росно | 126 | |
| Slivovitsa | Сливовица | 117 | |
| Sredno Selo | Средно село | 81 | |
| Total | 4,636 |
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:An overwhelming majority of the population of Zlataritsa Municipality identify themselves as Christians. At the 2011 census, 69.6% of respondents identified as Eastern Orthodox Christians belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. A large minority is Islamic.
The sport base in Zlataritsa is old and depreciated. Zlataritsa has developed different sports teams during the years, ranging from football, table tennis, wrestling, handball, athletics and others. The town has a local football team with the name of FC Botev 1921, which continued playing until 2014 in the Local Football Group of Veliko Tarnovo. The stadium's name is 23 September. After 2014 the football club no longer plays due to the lack of funds and players.[6]