Sevlievo Municipality
Sevlievo Municipality
Община Севлиево | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Sevlievo Municipality within Bulgaria and Gabrovo Province. | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′N 25°0′E / 42.983°N 25.000°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Gabrovo |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Sevlievo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,040 km2 (400 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009) | |
• Total | 39,537 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sevlievo Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Севлиево) is a municipality (obshtina) in Gabrovo Province, North-central Bulgaria, located in the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan between Stara planina mountain and the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Sevlievo.
The municipality embraces a territory of 1,040 km2 (400 sq mi) with a population of 39,537 inhabitants, as of December 2009.
The area is best known with the Batoshevski Monastery, situated close to Batoshevo village.