Strelcha Municipality
Municipality in Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
Coat of arms
Location of Strelcha Municipality in Pazardzhik Province
(2011)
4530
Strelcha Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Стрелча) is in southern Bulgaria, part of Pazardzhik Province. The territory is part of Sredna Gora mountain, with the lowest point 304 m AMSL and the highest - 1,572 m AMSL. The railway connecting Panagyurishte Town with Plovdiv City passes through the municipality.
Settlements
Beyond the capital, Strelcha Town, there are four villages in the municipality:
- Blatnitsa
- Dyulevo
- Smilets
- Svoboda
Demography
Ethnic composition of Strelcha Municipality
Bulgarians (74.04%)
Gypsies/Romani (5.84%)
No identification (19.76%)
Other (0.54%)
At the 2011 census, the population of Strelcha was 4,913. Most of the inhabitants (74.04%) were Bulgarians, and there was a significant minority of Gypsies/Romani (5.84%).[1][2] 19.76% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.
External links
- Strelcha municipality website