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 Sofia1.229,041--
Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad2.305,123Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad67,810
Burgas Burgas3.410,331Burgas Burgas195,966
Dobrich Oblast Dobrich4.173,831Dobrich Dobrich79,269
Gabrovo Gabrovo5.108,404Gabrovo Gabrovo66,175
Haskovo Haskovo6.228,141Haskovo Haskovo67,086
Kardzhali Oblast Kardzhali7.152,873Kardzhali Kardzhali51,000
Kyustendil Oblast Kyustendil8.119,041Kyustendil Kyustendil37,799
Lovech Lovech9.124,873Lovech Lovech29,659
Montana Oblast Montana10.129,637Montana Montana47,445
Pazardzhik Pazardzhik11.255,479Pazardzhik Pazardzhik65,671
Pernik Pernik12.120,880Pernik Pernik82,467
Pleven Oblast Pleven13.240,380Pleven Pleven100,952
Plovdiv Plovdiv14.668,334Plovdiv Plovdiv346,893
Razgrad Oblast Razgrad15.112,229Razgrad Razgrad38,285
Ruse Oblast Ruse16.218,556Ruse Ruse143,417
Shumen Oblast Shumen17.172,355Shumen Shumen72,342
Silistra Oblast Silistra18.109,271Silistra Silistra29,498
Sliven Oblast Sliven19.186,495Sliven Sliven83,740
Smolyan Oblast Smolyan20.105,421Smolyan Smolyan26,167
Sofia-Capital Sofia-Grad21.1,328,120Sofia Sofia1,152,556
Stara Zagora Oblast Stara Zagora22.316,356Stara Zagora Stara Zagora143,431
Targovishte Oblast Targovishte23.111,597Targovishte Targovishte34,793
Varna Varna24.471,252Varna Varna312,770
Veliko Tarnovo Oblast Veliko Tarnovo25.235,708Veliko Turnovo Veliko Tŭrnovo66,217
Vidin Oblast Vidin26.84,865Vidin Vidin40,422
Vratsa Oblast Vratsa27.162,549Vratsa Vratsa64,941
Yambol Oblast Yambol28.118,897Yambol Yambol63,656