Bulgaria — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: Bulgaria — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

Bulgaria had an estimated population of 7,506,098 in 2005, with 240 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: Bulgaria today — population now 7,000,039, against 7,506,098 in 2005.

Agglomerations, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Sofija	1,163,202

Cities and towns, 2005

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)
1	Sofia	Sofija grad	1,059,787
2	Plovdiv	Plovdiv	331,294
3	Varna	Varna	307,346
4	Burgas	Burgas	188,162
5	Ruse	Ruse	157,204
6	Stara Zagora	Stara Zagora	137,422
7	Pleven	Pleven	132,266
8	Sliven	Sliven	94,056
9	Dobrič	Dobrič	92,118
10	Šumen	Šumen	85,216
11	Pernik	Pernik	81,989
12	Haskovo	Haskovo	78,667
13	Pazardžik	Pazardžik	76,062
14	Jambol	Jambol	75,136
15	Blagoevgrad	Blagoevgrad	69,371
16	Veliko Tărnovo	Veliko Tărnovo	64,658
17	Gabrovo	Gabrovo	60,982
18	Asenovgrad	Plovdiv	50,604
19	Vidin	Vidin	50,210
20	Kazanlăk	Stara Zagora	50,206
21	Vraca	Vraca	48,886
22	Kjustendil	Kjustendil	47,196
23	Montana	Montana	44,885
24	Kărdžali	Kărdžali	43,987
25	Dimitrovgrad	Haskovo	42,716
26	Tărgovište	Tărgovište	42,151
27	Loveč	Loveč	39,701
28	Dupnica	Kjustendil	38,572
29	Silistra	Silistra	38,083
30	Gorna Orjahovica	Veliko Tărnovo	33,242
31	Smoljan	Smoljan	31,790
32	Razgrad	Razgrad	31,722
33	Petrič	Blagoevgrad	29,878
34	Svištov	Veliko Tărnovo	29,696
35	Samokov	Sofijska oblast	26,513
36	Sandanski	Blagoevgrad	26,213
37	Lom	Montana	24,850
38	Karlovo	Plovdiv	24,401
39	Velingrad	Pazardžik	24,066
40	Nova Zagora	Sliven	23,980
41	Sevlievo	Gabrovo	23,522
42	Trojan	Loveč	22,390
43	Ajtos	Burgas	21,139
44	Botevgrad	Sofijska oblast	20,452
45	Harmanli	Haskovo	20,022
46	Karnobat	Burgas	19,865
47	Goce Delčev	Blagoevgrad	19,260
48	Peštera	Pazardžik	19,120
49	Popovo	Tărgovište	18,802
50	Panagjurište	Pazardžik	18,714
51	Čirpan	Stara Zagora	17,584
52	Červen Brjag	Pleven	17,446
53	Svilengrad	Haskovo	17,340
54	Rakovski	Plovdiv	15,975
55	Părvomaj	Plovdiv	15,439
56	Radomir	Pernik	14,938
57	Provadija	Varna	14,227
58	Berkovica	Montana	13,549
59	Levski	Pleven	13,179
60	Novi Iskăr	Sofijska oblast	13,165
61	Radnevo	Stara Zagora	13,129
62	Novi Pazar	Šumen	12,994
63	Pomorie	Burgas	12,917
64	Stambolijski	Plovdiv	12,380
65	Razlog	Blagoevgrad	12,320
66	Pavlikeni	Veliko Tărnovo	12,107
67	Elhovo	Jambol	11,702
68	Ihtiman	Sofijska oblast	11,529
69	Kostinbrod	Sofijska oblast	11,214
70	Etropole	Sofijska oblast	11,001
71	Balčik	Dobrič	10,698
72	Teteven	Loveč	10,678
73	Kavarna	Dobrič	10,606
74	Kozloduj	Vraca	10,582
75	Belene	Pleven	10,383
76	Bjala	Varna	10,265
77	Trjavna	Gabrovo	10,161
78	Bjala Slatina	Vraca	10,155
79	Sopot	Loveč	10,122
80	Kostenec	Sofijska oblast	9,639
81	Tutrakan	Silistra	9,455
82	Sredec	Burgas	9,345
83	Kneža	Vraca	9,184
84	Gălăbovo	Stara Zagora	9,060
85	Lukovit	Loveč	9,003
86	Ljaskovec	Veliko Tărnovo	8,984
87	Omurtag	Tărgovište	8,842
88	Septemvri	Pazardžik	8,723
89	Veliki Preslav	Šumen	8,653
90	Mezdra	Vraca	8,651
91	Kričim	Plovdiv	8,460
92	Devnja	Varna	8,427
93	Hisarja	Plovdiv	8,402
94	Bansko	Blagoevgrad	8,393
95	Isperih	Razgrad	8,261
96	Bankja	Pernik	8,086
97	Rakitovo	Pazardžik	8,012
98	Drjanovo	Gabrovo	8,003
99	Pirdop	Sofijska oblast	7,906
100	Slivnica	Sofijska oblast	7,804
101	Beloslav	Varna	7,802
102	Zlatograd	Smoljan	7,656
103	Ljubimec	Haskovo	7,607
104	Simeonovgrad	Haskovo	7,493
105	General-Toševo	Dobrič	7,400
106	Kubrat	Razgrad	7,314
107	Simitli	Blagoevgrad	7,259
108	Bobovdol	Kjustendil	7,206
109	Madan	Smoljan	7,163
110	Kotel	Sliven	7,104
111	Svoge	Sofijska oblast	7,078
112	Tervel	Dobrič	7,006
113	Momčilgrad	Kărdžali	6,959
114	Devin	Smoljan	6,752
115	Dulovo	Silistra	6,451
116	Tvărdica	Burgas	6,422
117	Săedinenie	Plovdiv	6,350
118	Văršec	Montana	6,268
119	Elena	Veliko Tărnovo	6,160
120	Dolni Čiflik	Vidin	5,932
121	Jakoruda	Blagoevgrad	5,918
122	Nesebăr	Burgas	5,854
123	Straldža	Jambol	5,854
124	Topolovgrad	Jambol	5,813
125	Trăštenik	Pleven	5,617
126	Dolni Dăbnik	Pleven	5,551
127	Čepelare	Smoljan	5,330
128	Peruštica	Plovdiv	5,237
129	Slavjanovo	Pleven	5,151
130	Kameno	Burgas	5,124
131	Pravec	Sofijska oblast	5,060
132	Carevo	Burgas	5,014
133	Stražica	Veliko Tărnovo	4,997
134	Dălgopol	Varna	4,902
135	Nikopol	Pleven	4,875
136	Zlatica	Sofijska oblast	4,870
137	Belogradčik	Vidin	4,857
138	Vetovo	Ruse	4,827
139	Polski Trămbeš	Veliko Tărnovo	4,806
140	Strelča	Pazardžik	4,689
141	Elin Pelin	Sofijska oblast	4,688
142	Nedelino	Smoljan	4,665
143	Bracigovo	Pazardžik	4,590
144	Dve Mogili	Ruse	4,552
145	Godeč	Sofijska oblast	4,541
146	Belovo	Pazardžik	4,523
147	Suvorovo	Varna	4,506
148	Krumovgrad	Kărdžali	4,469
149	Dolna Banja	Sofijska oblast	4,462
150	Orjahovo	Vraca	4,456
151	Ivajlovgrad	Haskovo	4,441
152	Car Kalojan	Plovdiv	4,415
153	Debelec	Veliko Tărnovo	4,388
154	Vălčedrăm	Montana	4,379
155	Smjadovo	Šumen	4,255
156	Breznik	Pernik	4,141
157	Sapareva Banja	Kjustendil	4,141
158	Guljanci	Pleven	4,128
159	Iskăr	Varna	4,102
160	Batak	Pazardžik	4,094
161	Rudozem	Smoljan	4,032
162	Letnica	Loveč	3,972
163	Božurište	Sofijska oblast	3,824
164	Šivačevo	Sliven	3,820
165	Kresna	Blagoevgrad	3,748
166	Dolna Mitropolija	Pleven	3,739
167	Kalofer	Plovdiv	3,728
168	Kojnare	Vraca	3,671
169	Vărbica	Pleven	3,637
170	Šabla	Dobrič	3,596
171	Sozopol	Burgas	3,541
172	Ardino	Kărdžali	3,489
173	Măgliž	Stara Zagora	3,458
174	Sungurlare	Burgas	3,435
175	Vălči Dol	Varna	3,397
176	Kula	Vidin	3,387
177	Opaka	Tărgovište	3,347
178	Belica	Blagoevgrad	3,327
179	Dolna Orjahovica	Veliko Tărnovo	3,249
180	Aprilci	Loveč	3,213
181	Kaspičan	Šumen	3,205
182	Dragoman	Sofijska oblast	3,189
183	Buhovo	Sofijska oblast	3,063
184	Bjala Čerkva	Veliko Tărnovo	2,984
185	Zavet	Razgrad	2,973
186	Rila	Kjustendil	2,929
187	Gurkovo	Stara Zagora	2,927
188	Malko Tărnovo	Burgas	2,914
189	Mizija	Vraca	2,913
190	Hadžidimovo	Blagoevgrad	2,901
191	Ugărčin	Loveč	2,890
192	Zlatarica	Veliko Tărnovo	2,841
193	Nikolaevo	Veliko Tărnovo	2,829
194	Pavel Banja	Stara Zagora	2,794
195	Lăki	Smoljan	2,714
196	Pordim	Pleven	2,706
197	Dunavci	Vidin	2,700
198	Jablanica	Loveč	2,657
199	Kableškovo	Burgas	2,646
200	Krivodol	Vraca	2,641
201	Bregovo	Vidin	2,624
202	Koprivštica	Pazardžik	2,613
203	Trăn	Pernik	2,602
204	Batanovci	Pernik	2,526
205	Borovo	Ruse	2,515
206	Loznica	Dobrič	2,507
207	Kilifarevo	Veliko Tărnovo	2,480
208	Sadovo	Plovdiv	2,455
209	Kočerinovo	Kjustendil	2,426
210	Suhindol	Veliko Tărnovo	2,402
211	Dospat	Smoljan	2,386
212	Bălgarovo	Burgas	2,340
213	Roman	Vraca	2,325
214	Džebel	Kărdžali	2,304
215	Čiprovci	Montana	2,273
216	Meričleri	Haskovo	2,228
217	Kermen	Sliven	2,168
218	Zemen	Kjustendil	2,140
219	Plačkovci	Gabrovo	2,095
220	Antonovo	Tărgovište	1,946
221	Bojčinovci	Montana	1,946
222	Alfatar	Silistra	1,938
223	Brezovo	Plovdiv	1,916
224	Glavinica	Silistra	1,915
225	Obzor	Burgas	1,860
226	Gramada	Vidin	1,809
227	Primorsko	Burgas	1,804
228	Bjala	Ruse	1,750
229	Klisura	Plovdiv	1,704
230	Boboševo	Kjustendil	1,524
231	Šipka	Stara Zagora	1,517
232	Kaolinovo	Šumen	1,486
233	Senovo	Razgrad	1,478
234	Boljarovo	Jambol	1,471
235	Brusarci	Montana	1,389
236	Dimovo	Vidin	1,143
237	Pliska	Šumen	1,113
238	Madžarovo	Haskovo	1,048
239	Ahtopol	Burgas	855
240	Melnik	Blagoevgrad	250

Administrative divisions, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Sofija grad	1,136,119
2	Plovdiv	697,671
3	Varna	451,572
4	Burgas	411,310
5	Stara Zagora	353,390
6	Pleven	335,525
7	Blagoevgrad	330,923
8	Pazardžik	299,558
9	Veliko Tărnovo	276,995
10	Haskovo	265,206
11	Sofijska oblast	260,297
12	Ruse	256,721
13	Sliven	205,069
14	Dobrič	196,948
15	Šumen	194,659
16	Vraca	171,910
17	Montana	162,653
18	Loveč	152,721
19	Kjustendil	152,233
20	Kărdžali	143,988
21	Tărgovište	141,558
22	Pernik	141,318
23	Jambol	140,901
24	Gabrovo	132,259
25	Silistra	130,266
26	Smoljan	129,803
27	Razgrad	122,667
28	Vidin	111,858

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.