Chiprovtsi Municipality
Chiprovtsi Municipality
Община Чипровци | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Chiprovtsi Municipality within Bulgaria and Montana Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′N 22°50′E / 43.383°N 22.833°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Montana |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Chiprovtsi |
| Area | |
• Total | 286.8 km2 (110.7 sq mi) |
| Population (Census February 2011) | |
• Total | 3,657 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Chiprovtsi Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Чипровци) is a small frontier municipality (obshtina) in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located on the northern slopes of western Stara Planina mountain and the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Chiprovtsi. In the southwest, the municipality borders on Republic of Serbia.
The area embraces a territory of 286.8 km2 with a population of 3,657 inhabitants, as of February 2011.