Pazardzhik Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pazardzhik Province
Област Пазарджик
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![]() Location of Pazardzhik Province in Bulgaria
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Country | Bulgaria |
Capital | Pazardzhik |
Municipalities | 12 |
Area | |
• Total | 4,456.9 km2 (1,720.8 sq mi) |
Population
(February 2011)
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• Total | 275,548 |
• Density | 61.8250/km2 (160.1261/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
License plate | PA |
Pazardzhik Province is a region in southern Bulgaria. It is like a state or a large county. The main city and capital of this province is also called Pazardzhik.
This province is a cool place with different types of land. In the north, you can find the Sredna Gora mountains. To the south, there are the Rhodope Mountains. The most important river flowing through the province is the Maritsa River.
Exploring the Municipalities of Pazardzhik
Pazardzhik Province is divided into 12 smaller areas called municipalities. Each municipality has its own main town or village. Think of them as smaller districts within the larger province.
The table below shows you the name of each municipality. It also tells you how many people lived there in December 2009. You can also see the size of each area and its main town.
Municipality | Population | Area (km²) |
Density (persons per km²) |
Administrative centre town/village |
Population of the centre | |
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Pazardzhik | 121,366 | 636.8 | 190.59 | Pazardzhik | 75,346 | |
Velingrad | 41,613 | 803.2 | 51.81 | Velingrad | 23,686 | |
Septemvri | 27,304 | 361.3 | 75.57 | Septemvri | 8,422 | |
Panagyurishte | 26,095 | 589.5 | 44.27 | Panagyurishte | 17,959 | |
Peshtera | 21,691 | 135.4 | 160.20 | Peshtera | 19,363 | |
Rakitovo | 15,482 | 246.6 | 62.78 | Rakitovo | 8,261 | |
Bratsigovo | 10,290 | 229.4 | 44.86 | Bratsigovo | 4,452 | |
Belovo | 9,282 | 336.2 | 27.61 | Belovo | 3,837 | |
Batak | 6,331 | 677.2 | 9.35 | Batak | 3,498 | |
Lesichovo | 5,809 | 208.9 | 27.81 | Lesichovo | 975 | |
Strelcha | 5,351 | 224.5 | 23.84 | Strelcha | 4,273 | |
Sarnitsa | 4,952 | 198.6 | 24.93 | Sarnitsa | 3,579 | |
Total | 290,614 | 4,456.9 | 65.2 |
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See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Pazardzhik para niños