Troyan Municipality () is a municipality (obshtina) in Lovech Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located from the northern slopes of the central Stara planina mountain to the area of the Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Troyan.
The municipality embraces a territory of with a population of 33,827 inhabitants, as of December 2009. Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
The area is best known with the Troyan Monastery - the third biggest in Bulgaria, and the north approach to Beklemeto Pass, also known as Troyan Pass, which is one of the connections between the north and south parts of the country.
Settlements
Troyan Municipality includes the following 22 places (towns are shown in bold): Town/Village Cyrillic Population Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants - December 2009 Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian Settlements 1000-5000 inhabitants - December 2009(December 2009) Troyan Троян 21,997 Balabansko Балабанско 174 Balkanets Балканец 242 Beli Osam Бели Осъм 710 Belish Белиш 203 Borima Борима 897 Cherni Osam Черни Осъм 873 Chiflik Чифлик 324 Debnevo Дебнево 764 Dobrodan Добродан 348 Dalbok Dol Дълбок дол 365 Golyama Zhelyazna Голяма Желязна 654 Gorno Trape Горно Трапе 207 Gumoshtnik Гумощник 145 Kaleytsa Калейца 653 Lomets Ломец 291 Oreshak Орешак 2,246 Patreshko Патрешко 83 Staro Selo Старо село 233 Shipkovo Шипково 820 Terziysko Терзийско 386 Vrabevo Врабево 876 Total 33,827
Demography The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
Religion According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:
See also Provinces of Bulgaria Municipalities of Bulgaria List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
References
External links Official website