Vidin Municipality
Vidin Municipality
Община Видин | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Vidin Municipality within Bulgaria and Vidin Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′N 22°48′E / 43.983°N 22.800°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Vidin |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Vidin |
| Area | |
• Total | 501 km2 (193 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2021) | |
• Total | 50,274 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vidin Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Видин) is a municipality (obshtina) in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located along the right bank of Danube river in the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the city of Vidin which is also the capital of the province.
The municipality embraces a territory of 501 km2 (193 sq mi) with a population of 66,126 inhabitants, as of December 2009.
The main road E79 crosses the area, connecting the province centre of Vidin with the city of Montana and respectively with the western operating part of Hemus motorway.