Pavlikeni Municipality
Pavlikeni Municipality
Община Павликени | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Pavlikeni Municipality within Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′N 25°19′E / 43.267°N 25.317°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Veliko Tarnovo |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Pavlikeni |
| Area | |
• Total | 622 km2 (240 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009) | |
• Total | 26,342 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Pavlikeni Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Павликени) is a municipality (obshtina) in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located mostly in the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Pavlikeni.
The municipality embraces a territory of 622.56 km2 (240.37 sq mi) with a population of 26,342 inhabitants, as of December 2009.
The Hemus motorway is planned to cross the area, connecting the capital city of Sofia with the port of Varna on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.