Regions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria is made up of 28 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Bulgaria. Information on all primary administrative regions in Bulgaria.

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Primary administrative regions in Bulgaria

There are 28 regions in Bulgaria in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Bulgaria
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Sofia-Capital Sofia-Grad1.1,328,120Sofia Sofia1,152,556
Plovdiv Plovdiv2.668,334Plovdiv Plovdiv346,893
Varna Varna3.471,252Varna Varna312,770
Burgas Burgas4.410,331Burgas Burgas195,966
Stara Zagora Oblast Stara Zagora5.316,356Stara Zagora Stara Zagora143,431
Ruse Oblast Ruse6.218,556Ruse Ruse143,417
Pleven Oblast Pleven7.240,380Pleven Pleven100,952
Sliven Oblast Sliven8.186,495Sliven Sliven83,740
Pernik Pernik9.120,880Pernik Pernik82,467
Dobrich Oblast Dobrich10.173,831Dobrich Dobrich79,269
Shumen Oblast Shumen11.172,355Shumen Shumen72,342
Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad12.305,123Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad67,810
Haskovo Haskovo13.228,141Haskovo Haskovo67,086
Veliko Tarnovo Oblast Veliko Tarnovo14.235,708Veliko Turnovo Veliko Tŭrnovo66,217
Gabrovo Gabrovo15.108,404Gabrovo Gabrovo66,175
Pazardzhik Pazardzhik16.255,479Pazardzhik Pazardzhik65,671
Vratsa Oblast Vratsa17.162,549Vratsa Vratsa64,941
Yambol Oblast Yambol18.118,897Yambol Yambol63,656
Kardzhali Oblast Kardzhali19.152,873Kardzhali Kardzhali51,000
Montana Oblast Montana20.129,637Montana Montana47,445
Vidin Oblast Vidin21.84,865Vidin Vidin40,422
Razgrad Oblast Razgrad22.112,229Razgrad Razgrad38,285
Kyustendil Oblast Kyustendil23.119,041Kyustendil Kyustendil37,799
Targovishte Oblast Targovishte24.111,597Targovishte Targovishte34,793
Lovech Lovech25.124,873Lovech Lovech29,659
Silistra Oblast Silistra26.109,271Silistra Silistra29,498
Smolyan Oblast Smolyan27.105,421Smolyan Smolyan26,167
Sofia Sofia28.229,041--