Montana Province ( bg, Област Монтана,

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: ''Oblast Montana'') is a

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in northwestern

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, bordering

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in the southwest and

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in the north. It spreads its area between the

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and the

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. As of February 2011, the province has a population of 148,098 inhabitants,National Statistical Institute - Census 2011
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Municipalities

The Montana province (Област, ''oblast'') contains 11 municipalities (singular: община, ''obshtina'' - plural: Общини, ''obshtini''). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and in

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, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population as of 2011.

Population

The Montana province had a

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of 148,098 according to a 2011

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, of which were

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and were

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.Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex
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As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 155,899 of which are inhabitants aged over 60 years.Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after

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Ethnic groups

Total population (2011 census): 148 098 Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 143 467 persons: *

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: 123 820 (86,31%) *

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: 18 228 (12,71%) *Others and indefinable: 1 248 (0,87%) In the 2001 census, 181,175 people of the population of 182,258 of Montana Province identified themselves as belonging to one of the following ethnic groups (with percentage of total population):Population to 01.03.2001 by District and Ethnic Group
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Language

In the 2001 census, 181,208 people of the population of 182,258 of Montana Province identified one of the following as their

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(with percentage of total population): 160,494 Bulgarian (), 19,849

(), 220 Turkish (), and 645 other ().Population to 01.03.2001 by District and Mother Tongue
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Religion

In the 2011 census, 136,175 people of the population of 148,098 of Montana Province identified one of the following as their

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: In the 2001 census, 172,358 people of the population of 182,258 of Montana Province identified one of the following as their

:Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001

Towns and villages

The place names in bold have the status of

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(in Bulgarian: град, transliterated as ''grad''). Other localities have the status of

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

(in Bulgarian: село, transliterated as ''selo''). The names of localities are transliterated in

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, Montana Region/District
at Guide-Bulgaria.com - reference for location names followed in parentheses by the original name in Bulgarian

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which links to the corresponding Bulgarian Wikipedia article).

Berkovitsa (Берковица)

The Berkovitsa municipality has one town (in bold) and 19 villages: * Balyuvitsa ( Балювица) * Barzia ( Бързия) * Berkovitsa ( Берковица) * Bistrilitsa ( Бистрилица) * Bokilovtsi ( Бокиловци) * Borovtsi ( Боровци) * Gaganitsa ( Гаганица) * Komarevo ( Комарево) * Kostentsi ( Костенци) * Kotenovtsi ( Котеновци) * Leskovets ( Лесковец) * Mezdreya ( Мездрея) * Parlichevo ( Пърличево) * Pesochnitsa ( Песочница) * Rashovitsa ( Рашовица) * Slatina ( Слатина) * Chereshovitsa ( Черешовица) * Tsvetkova bara ( Цветкова бара) * Yagodovo ( Ягодово) * Zamfirovo ( Замфирово)

Boychinovtsi (Бойчиновци)

The Boychinovtsi municipality has one town (in bold) and 12 villages: * Beli breg ( Бели брег) * Beli brod ( Бели брод) * Boychinovtsi ( Бойчиновци) *

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( Ерден) * Gromshin ( Громшин) * Kobilyak ( Кобиляк) * Lehchevo ( Лехчево) * Madan ( Мадан) * Marchevo ( Мърчево) *

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( Охрид) * Palilula ( Палилула) * Portitovtsi ( Портитовци) * Vladimirovo ( Владимирово)

Brusartsi (Брусарци)

The Brusartsi municipality has one town (in bold) and nine villages: * Bukovets ( Буковец) * Brusartsi ( Брусарци) * Dabova mahala ( Дъбова махала) * Dondukovo ( Дондуково) * Kiselevo ( Киселево) * Knyazheva mahala ( Княжева махала) * Kriva bara ( Крива бара) * Odorovtsi ( Одоровци) * Smirnenski ( Смирненски) * Vasilovtsi ( Василовци)

Chiprovtsi (Чипровци)

The Chiprovtsi municipality has one town (in bold) and nine villages: * Belimel ( Белимел) * Chelyustnitsa ( Челюстница) * Chiprovtsi ( Чипровци) * Gorna Kovachitsa ( Горна Ковачица) * Gorna Luka ( Горна Лука) * Martinovo ( Мартиново) * Mitrovtsi ( Митровци) * Prevala ( Превала) * Ravna ( Равна) * Zhelezna ( Железна)

Georgi Damyanovo (Георги Дамяново)

The Georgi Damyanovo municipality has 13 villages: * Chemish ( Чемиш) *

Dalgi del Dalgi Del is a village in Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, Montana Province, north-western Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on ...

( Дълги дел) *

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( Дива Слатина) * Elovitsa ( Еловица) *

Gavril Genovo Gavril Genovo ( bg, Гаврил Геново) is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, Montana Province. It was formed in 1955 through the merger of Sotochino and Ilitsa (pre-1934 Sarblyanitsa). It was named af ...

( Гаврил Геново) * Georgi Damyanovo ( Георги Дамяново) * Glavanovtsi ( Главановци) *

Govezhda Govezhda is a village in Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, Montana Province, north-western Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on ...

( Говежда) *

Kamenna Riksa Kamenna Riksa is a village in Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, Montana Province, north-western Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated ...

( Каменна Рикса) * Kopilovtsi ( Копиловци) *

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( Меляне) *

Pomezhdin Pomezhdin is a village in Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, Montana Province, north-western Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on ...

( Помеждин) *

Vidlitsa Vidlitsa is a village in Georgi Damyanovo Municipality, Montana Province, north-western Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on ...

( Видлица)

Lom (Лом)

The Lom municipality has one town (in bold) and nine villages: * Dobri dol ( Добри дол) * Dolno Linevo ( Долно Линево) * Kovachitsa ( Ковачица) * Lom ( Лом) * Orsoya ( Орсоя) * Slivata ( Сливата) * Staliyska mahala ( Сталийска махала) * Stanevo ( Станево) *

Traykovo Traykovo ( bg, Трайково) is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Lom Municipality, Montana Province Montana Province ( bg, Област Монтана, transliterated: ''Oblast Montana'') is a province in northwestern B ...

( Трайково) *

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( Замфир)

Medkovets (Медковец)

The Medkovets municipality has five villages: * Asparuhovo ( Аспарухово) * Medkovets ( Медковец) * Pishurka ( Пишурка) * Rasovo ( Расово) * Slivovik ( Сливовик)

Montana (Монтана)

The Montana municipality has one town (in bold) and 23 villages: * Belotintsi ( Белотинци) * Bezdenitsa ( Безденица) * Blagovo ( Благово) *

Doktor Yosifovo Doktor Yosifovo is a village in Montana Municipality, Montana Province, western Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the easte ...

( Доктор Йосифово) * Dolna Riksa ( Долна Рикса) * Dolna Verenitsa ( Долна Вереница) * Dolno Belotintsi ( Долно Белотинци) * Gabrovnitsa ( Габровница) * Gorna Verenitsa ( Горна Вереница) *

Gorno Tserovene Gorno Tserovene is a village in Montana Municipality, Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the ...

( Горно Церовене) * Klisuritsa ( Клисурица) * Krapchene ( Крапчене) * Lipen ( Липен) *

( Монтана) * Nikolovo ( Николово) * Slavotin ( Славотин) * Smolyanovtsi ( Смоляновци) * Stubel ( Стубел) * Studeno buche ( Студено буче) *

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( Сумер) * Trifonovo ( Трифоново) * Vinište ( Винище) * Virove ( Вирове) * Voynitsi ( Войници)

Valchedram (Вълчедръм)

The Valchedram municipality has one town (in bold) and ten villages: * Botevo ( Ботево) * Buzovets ( Бъзовец) * Cherni vrakh ( Черни връх) *

Dolni Tsibar Dolni Tsibar is a village in Valchedram Municipality, Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria.Guide Bulgaria
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( Долни Цибър) *

Gorni Tsibar Gorni Tsibar is a village in Valchedram Municipality, Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the ...

( Горни Цибър) *

Ignatovo Ignatovo is a village in Valchedram Municipality, Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the east ...

( Игнатово) * Mokresh ( Мокреш) * Razgrad ( Разград) * Septemvriytsi ( Септемврийци) * Valchedram ( Вълчедръм) * Zlatiya ( Златия)

Varshets (Вършец)

The Varshets municipality has one town (in bold), eight villages and one monastery (which has official status as a localityPopulation Chart, 15.03.2009
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Bulgarian ''Directorate General: Civil Registration and Administrative Services''
/ref>): * Cherkaski ( Черкаски) * Dolna Bela Rechka ( Долна Бела речка) * Dolno Ozirovo ( Долно Озирово) * Draganitsa ( Драганица) * ''

Klisurski Monastery Klisurski Monastery ( bg, Клисурски манастир, transliterated: ''Klisurski manastir'') of " St. Cyril and St. Methodius," also known as Klisura Monastery,

'' ( Клисурски манастир) * Gorna Bela Rechka ( Горна Бела речка) * Gorno Ozirovo ( Горно Озирово) * Spanchevtsi ( Спанчевци) * Stoyanovo ( Стояново) *

Varshets Varshets ( bg, Вършец, variously transliterated; ) is a spa town in Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Varshets Municipality. As of December 2019, its population is 5,444. The town ...

( Вършец)

Yakimovo (Якимово)

The Yakimovo municipality has four villages: *

Dalgodeltsi Dalgodeltsi ( bg, Дългоделци, also transliterated as DulgodeltsiVilla ...

( Дългоделци) *

Dolno Tserovene Dolno Tserovene ( bg, Долно Церовене) is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Yakimovo Municipality, Montana Province Montana Province ( bg, Област Монтана, transliterated: ''Oblast Montana'') is a prov ...

( Долно Церовене) *

Komoshtitsa Komoshtitsa ( bg, Комощица) is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Yakimovo Municipality, Montana Province. See also * List of villages in Montana Province External linksThe Britons who swap the UK for the poorest part ...

( Комощица) *

Yakimovo Yakimovo ( bg, Якимово, ; also transliterated ''Jakimovo'' or ''Iakimovo'') is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of Yakimovo Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Monta ...

( Якимово)

References

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