Municipalities of Bulgaria map & data
Bulgaria has 2,003 municipalities in this layer, spread over 27 regions. The most are in Sofia (247), Dobrich (212) and Targovishte (184). The largest include София, Бургас and Габрово.
Municipalities by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 247 | 12% |
| Dobrich | 212 | 11% |
| Targovishte | 184 | 9.2% |
| Varna | 162 | 8.1% |
| Veliko Tarnovo | 160 | 8.0% |
| Shumen | 156 | 7.8% |
| Silistra | 119 | 5.9% |
| Stara Zagora | 111 | 5.5% |
| Razgrad | 98 | 4.9% |
| Ruse | 84 | 4.2% |
| Gabrovo | 83 | 4.1% |
| Burgas | 69 | 3.4% |
| Plovdiv | 57 | 2.8% |
| Pleven | 52 | 2.6% |
| Haskovo | 38 | 1.9% |
| Sofia City | 38 | 1.9% |
| Lovech | 37 | 1.8% |
| Sliven | 23 | 1.1% |
| Montana | 21 | 1.0% |
| Yambol | 19 | 0.9% |
| Vidin | 17 | 0.8% |
| Pernik | 8 | 0.4% |
| Kyustendil | 2 | 0.1% |
| Blagoevgrad | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kardzhali | 1 | 0.0% |
| Pazardzhik | 1 | 0.0% |
| Smolyan | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest municipalities in Bulgaria
- СофияSofia City · 454.3 km²
- БургасBurgas · 286.9 km²
- ГабровоGabrovo · 231.8 km²
- АприлциLovech · 203.7 km²
- Черни ОсъмLovech · 194.7 km²
- ВарнаVarna · 155.7 km²
- КалоферPlovdiv · 155.5 km²
- БанскоBlagoevgrad · 148.9 km²
- Долни ПасарелSofia City · 146.4 km²
- Белене145.1 km²
- СамоковSofia · 140.8 km²
- КопривщицаSofia · 138.9 km²
- СтокитеGabrovo · 136.4 km²
- ШуменShumen · 136.2 km²
- ГоведарциSofia · 135.6 km²
- КотелSliven · 131.8 km²
- РусеRuse · 130.1 km²
- ВрачешSofia · 119.8 km²
- СвищовVeliko Tarnovo · 114.2 km²
- КостенецSofia · 109.7 km²
- ДобричDobrich · 109.1 km²
- АлфатарSilistra · 105.4 km²
- КозичиноBurgas · 100.2 km²
- РаковскиPlovdiv · 98.2 km²
- Бели ИскърSofia · 97.4 km²
- СмядовоShumen · 96.2 km²
- РазградRazgrad · 94.9 km²
- ИхтиманSofia · 91.1 km²
- СвиленградHaskovo · 90.3 km²
- ПирдопSofia · 90.3 km²
- ПчелиновоStara Zagora · 88.9 km²
- ТърговищеTargovishte · 87.7 km²
- ДебелецVarna · 87.1 km²
- ЩръклевоRuse · 86.6 km²
- БързияMontana · 86.4 km²
- БялаRuse · 84.3 km²
- МуховоSofia · 84.1 km²
- ЛозенSofia City · 83.6 km²
- КипиловоSliven · 83.4 km²
- РадуилSofia · 83.1 km²
What's in this layer
Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.
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How many municipalities are there in Bulgaria?
This layer holds 2,003 municipalities in Bulgaria, the most of them in Sofia. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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