Omurtag Municipality
Omurtag Municipality
Община Омуртаг | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Omurtag Municipality within Bulgaria and Targovishte Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°5′N 26°27′E / 43.083°N 26.450°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Targovishte |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Omurtag |
| Area | |
• Total | 401.7 km2 (155.1 sq mi) |
| Population (Census February 2011) | |
• Total | 21,356 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Omurtag Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Омуртаг) is a municipality (obshtina) in Targovishte Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the so-called Fore-Balkan area north of the Stara planina mountain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Omurtag.
The municipality embraces a territory of 401.7 km2 (155.1 sq mi) with a total population of 21,356 inhabitants, as of February 2011. The main road E772 crosses the area connecting its main town with the province centre Targovishte, to the northeast, and the city of Veliko Tarnovo to the west.