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
Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad6.305,123Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad67,810
Pazardzhik Pazardzhik7.255,479Pazardzhik Pazardzhik65,671
Pleven Oblast Pleven8.240,380Pleven Pleven100,952
Veliko Tarnovo Oblast Veliko Tarnovo9.235,708Veliko Turnovo Veliko Tŭrnovo66,217
Sofia Sofia10.229,041--
Haskovo Haskovo11.228,141Haskovo Haskovo67,086
Ruse Oblast Ruse12.218,556Ruse Ruse143,417
Sliven Oblast Sliven13.186,495Sliven Sliven83,740
Dobrich Oblast Dobrich14.173,831Dobrich Dobrich79,269
Shumen Oblast Shumen15.172,355Shumen Shumen72,342
Vratsa Oblast Vratsa16.162,549Vratsa Vratsa64,941
Kardzhali Oblast Kardzhali17.152,873Kardzhali Kardzhali51,000
Montana Oblast Montana18.129,637Montana Montana47,445
Lovech Lovech19.124,873Lovech Lovech29,659
Pernik Pernik20.120,880Pernik Pernik82,467
Kyustendil Oblast Kyustendil21.119,041Kyustendil Kyustendil37,799
Yambol Oblast Yambol22.118,897Yambol Yambol63,656
Razgrad Oblast Razgrad23.112,229Razgrad Razgrad38,285
Targovishte Oblast Targovishte24.111,597Targovishte Targovishte34,793
Silistra Oblast Silistra25.109,271Silistra Silistra29,498
Gabrovo Gabrovo26.108,404Gabrovo Gabrovo66,175
Smolyan Oblast Smolyan27.105,421Smolyan Smolyan26,167
Vidin Oblast Vidin28.84,865Vidin Vidin40,422