Berkovitsa Municipality

Berkovitsa Municipality
Община Берковица
Municipality
Stara Planina as seen from Berkovitsa
Berkovitsa Municipality within Bulgaria and Montana Province.
Coordinates: 43°15′N 23°8′E / 43.250°N 23.133°E / 43.250; 23.133
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Montana
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Berkovitsa
Area
  Total
470 km2 (180 sq mi)
Population
 (Census February 2011)
  Total
17,267
  Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Berkovitsa Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Берковица) is a municipality (obshtina) in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan to the northern slopes of the western Stara planina mountain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Berkovitsa.

The municipality embraces a territory of 470 km2 (180 sq mi) with a population of 18,503 inhabitants, as of February 2011.

Todorini Kukli peak, 1,785 m (5,856 ft), is located in the southeastern part of the area almost on the very border with Varshets Municipality.