Kaspichan Municipality
Kaspichan Municipality
Община Каспичан | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Kaspichan Municipality within Bulgaria and Shumen Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′N 27°7′E / 43.283°N 27.117°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Shumen |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Kaspichan |
| Area | |
• Total | 275.06 km2 (106.20 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009) | |
• Total | 8,871 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kaspichan Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Каспичан) is a municipality (obshtina) in Shumen Province, Northeastern Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre, the town of Kaspichan.
The municipality embraces a territory of 279 km2 (108 sq mi) with a population of 8,871 inhabitants as of December 2009. The area is crossed from east to west by the eastern operating section of Hemus motorway, which is planned to connect the port of Varna with the capital Sofia.