Sliven Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 42°41′00″N 26°20′00″E / 42.68333°N 26.33333°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province | Sliven Province |
Capital | Sliven |
Area | |
• Total | 1,366.63 km2 (527.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 125,268 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Sliven Municipality ( Bulgarian: Община Сливен) is a municipality in the Sliven Province of Bulgaria.
At the 2011 census, the population of Sliven was 125,268. Most of the inhabitants were Bulgarians (70.65%) with a minority of Turks (3.35%) and Gypsies/Romani (9.7%). [1] [2] 14.88% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.
In addition to the capital town of Sliven, there are 44 villages in the municipality: