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
Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad1.305,123Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad67,810
Burgas Burgas2.410,331Burgas Burgas195,966
Dobrich Oblast Dobrich3.173,831Dobrich Dobrich79,269
Gabrovo Gabrovo4.108,404Gabrovo Gabrovo66,175
Haskovo Haskovo5.228,141Haskovo Haskovo67,086
Kardzhali Oblast Kardzhali6.152,873Kardzhali Kardzhali51,000
Kyustendil Oblast Kyustendil7.119,041Kyustendil Kyustendil37,799
Lovech Lovech8.124,873Lovech Lovech29,659
Montana Oblast Montana9.129,637Montana Montana47,445
Pazardzhik Pazardzhik10.255,479Pazardzhik Pazardzhik65,671
Pernik Pernik11.120,880Pernik Pernik82,467
Pleven Oblast Pleven12.240,380Pleven Pleven100,952
Plovdiv Plovdiv13.668,334Plovdiv Plovdiv346,893
Razgrad Oblast Razgrad14.112,229Razgrad Razgrad38,285
Ruse Oblast Ruse15.218,556Ruse Ruse143,417
Shumen Oblast Shumen16.172,355Shumen Shumen72,342
Silistra Oblast Silistra17.109,271Silistra Silistra29,498
Sliven Oblast Sliven18.186,495Sliven Sliven83,740
Smolyan Oblast Smolyan19.105,421Smolyan Smolyan26,167
Sofia Sofia20.229,041--
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