Sitovo Municipality
Sitovo Municipality
Община Ситово | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Sitovo Municipality within Bulgaria and Silistra Province. | |
| Coordinates: 44°1′N 26°59′E / 44.017°N 26.983°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Silistra |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Sitovo |
| Area | |
• Total | 270.97 km2 (104.62 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009) | |
• Total | 5,810 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sitovo Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Ситово) is a small municipality (obshtina) in Silistra Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located along the right bank of Danube river in the Danubian Plain in the area of the South Dobrudzha geographical region. It is named after its administrative centre - the village of Sitovo.
The municipality embraces a territory of 270.97 km2 (104.62 sq mi) with a population of 5,810 inhabitants, as of December 2009.
The main road II-21 crosses the area centrally, from east to west, connecting the province centre of Silistra with the city of Ruse.