Makresh Municipality
Makresh Municipality
Община Макреш | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Makresh Municipality within Bulgaria and Vidin Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′N 22°29′E / 43.750°N 22.483°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Vidin |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Makresh |
| Area | |
• Total | 229 km2 (88 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2023) | |
• Total | 1,204 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Makresh Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Макреш) is a municipality (obshtina) in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the Danubian Plain about 12 km southwest of Danube river. It is named after its administrative centre - the village of Makresh. The area borders on the Republic of Serbia to the west.
The municipality embraces a territory of 229 km2 (88 sq mi) with a population of 1,938 inhabitants, as of December 2009.
The easternmost border of the area is linked by the main road E79 which connects the province centre of Vidin with the city of Montana and respectively with the western operating part of Hemus motorway.