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Kardzhali Municipality

Coordinates: 41°39′N 25°22′E / 41.650°N 25.367°E / 41.650; 25.367
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Kardzhali Municipality
Община Кърджали
Municipality
Kardzhali is located in Bulgaria
Kardzhali
Kardzhali
Coordinates: 41°39′N 25°22′E / 41.650°N 25.367°E / 41.650; 25.367
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceKardzhali
MunicipalityKardzhali
Area
 • Total574.74 km2 (221.91 sq mi)
Population
 (1-Feb-2011)
 • Total67,460
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.kardjali.bg
Kardzhali municipality within Kardzhali Province

Kardzhali Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. Its administrative centre is Kardzhali.

Demography

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Ethnic groups

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According to the 2011 census, the municipality of Kardzhali was mostly inhabited by ethnic Turks (55.5%) and ethnic Bulgarians (40.5%), with Romani people, others and undeclared comprising the rest of the population.

Ethnic groups in Kardzhali Municipality (2011 census)
Ethnic group Percentage
Bulgarians
40.5%
Turks
55.5%
Romani
1.7%
others and indefinable
2.3%

Vital statistics

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The municipality of Kardzhali has a slightly higher birth rate than the Bulgarian average, while its death rate is significantly lower. The municipality has favourable demographic indicators compared to the rest of Kardzhali Province and Bulgaria as whole.

Population Live births Deaths Natural growth Birth rate (‰) Death rate (‰) Natural growth rate (‰)
2000 76,903 794 673 121 10.3 8.8 1.6
2001 69,845 739 661 78 10.6 9.5 1.1
2002 69,694 649 676 -27 9.3 9.7 -0.4
2003 69,274 697 758 -61 10.1 10.9 -0.9
2004 68,956 743 760 -17 10.8 11.0 -0.2
2005 68,789 740 741 -1 10.8 10.8 -0.0
2006 68,676 794 677 117 11.6 9.9 1.7
2007 68,740 812 736 76 11.8 10.7 1.1
2008 68,814 811 784 27 11.8 11.4 0.4
2009 68,535 827 729 98 12.1 10.5 1.4
2010 68,406 810 691 119 11.8 10.1 1.7
2011 67,336 745 760 -15 11.1 11.3 -0.2
2012 67,257 746 727 19 11.1 10.8 0.3
2013 67,288 683 742 -59 10.2 11.0 -0.9
2014 67,794 743 733 10 11.0 10.8 0.1
2015 67,619 690 765 -75 10.2 11.3 -1.1
2016 67,667 723 797 -74 10.7 11.8 -1.1
2017 67,871 677 807 -130 10.0 11.9 -1.9
2018 68,727 683 787 -104 9.9 11.5 -1.5

Religion

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According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:

Religious composition of Kardzhali Municipality [1]
Orthodox Christianity
37.1%
Catholicism
0.3%
Protestantism
0.3%
Islam
52.8%
No religion
1.5%
Prefer not to answer, others and indefinable
8.0%

A majority of the population of Kardzhali Municipality identify themselves as Muslims. At the 2011 census, 52.8% of respondents identified as believers of Islam, mostly ethnic Turks and a small Pomak population. The Bulgarian minority is mostly Orthodox Christian belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (37.1%).

References

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  1. ^ "Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.