577 Villages in Bulgaria Have No Population or 9 Residents at Most
NW 11:51:01 20-04-2021
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107 POPULATION - VILLAGES - STATISTICS
577 Villages in Bulgaria
Have No Population or
9 Residents at Most
Varna, on the Black Sea, April 20 (BTA) - By December 31, 2020, 577 villages in Bulgaria had single-digit population or no population at all, BTA found, searching the National Statistical Institute's National Register of Nucleated Settlements. The number was 40 down from 2019.
By the same date, there were 5,257 nucleated settlements in Bulgaria: 257 urban settlements and 4, 998 rural settlements. The Klissoura and Rila monasteries enjoy settlement status as well.
As many as 413 villages had between 1 and 9 residents, and 164 (7 fewer than in 2019) did not have a single permanent resident. Sixty-one villages had 1 permanent resident each, 57 had 2 residents, 44 had 3 residents, 51 had 4 residents, 34 had 5 residents, 37 had 6 residents, 43 had 7 residents, 48 had 8 residents, and 38 had 9 residents.
Depopulated settlements were located in 12 administrative regions, whereas those with single-digit population could be found in 22 regions. Gabrovo Region (North Central Bulgaria) had the largest number of depopulated and single-digit population villages: 160, or nearly half of the total of 349 settlements there. Next came Veliko Turnovo Region (North Central Bulgaria) with 54 settlements with no permanent population and 82 with fewer than 10 residents (out of a total of 336 settlements). Between them, Gabrovo and Veliko Turnovo regions accounted for more than half of the depopulated and single-digit population settlements: 296 in aggregate.
Kurdjali Region (South Central Bulgaria) had 11 villages without any residents and 29 with fewer than 10 residents. Smolyan Region (South Central Bulgaria) had 8 depopulated settlements and 34 with single-digit population. Haskovo Region (Southeastern Bulgaria) had 6 villages without any residents and 21 with fewer than 10. Stara Zagora, Sofia and Turgovishte regions each had 4 depopulated villages and 5, 42 and 17 settlements, respectively, with single-digit population. Blagoevgrad, Dobrich and Kyustendil regions each had 3 villages without any population and 23, 9 and 24 villages, respectively, with fewer than 10 residents. Bourgas Region (Southeastern Bulgaria) had 2 deserted villages and 5 single-digit population ones.
On the opposite end of the scale, Lozen (Sofia City Region) was still the largest Bulgarian village (pop. 6,187) by the end of last year. In fact, Lozen outpopulated 145 urban settlements or more than half of the towns in the country. The next largest village was Aydemir (Silistra Region, Northeastern Bulgaria), with 5,359 residents, followed by Bistritsa (Sofia City Region, 5,172), Draginovo (Pazardjik Region, South Central Bulgaria, 4,709), Kazichene (Sofia City Region, 4,479), Rozino (Plovdiv Region, South Central Bulgaria, 4,225), Gradets (Sliven Region, Southeastern Bulgaria, 4,175), Troud (Plovdiv Region, 4,084), Boukovlak (Pleven Region, North Central Bulgaria, 3,833) and Malo Konare (Pazardjik Region, 3,792).
As many as 2,657 villages (more than half of the total) had a larger population than the country's smallest town, Melnik (Southwestern Bulgaria), where just 162 residents were registered by December 31, 2020. Nine villages equalled Melnik's population by the end of last year. NV/LG
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LG1206NW.107
107 POPULATION - VILLAGES - STATISTICS
577 Villages in Bulgaria
Have No Population or
9 Residents at Most
Varna, on the Black Sea, April 20 (BTA) - By December 31, 2020, 577 villages in Bulgaria had single-digit population or no population at all, BTA found, searching the National Statistical Institute's National Register of Nucleated Settlements. The number was 40 down from 2019.
By the same date, there were 5,257 nucleated settlements in Bulgaria: 257 urban settlements and 4, 998 rural settlements. The Klissoura and Rila monasteries enjoy settlement status as well.
As many as 413 villages had between 1 and 9 residents, and 164 (7 fewer than in 2019) did not have a single permanent resident. Sixty-one villages had 1 permanent resident each, 57 had 2 residents, 44 had 3 residents, 51 had 4 residents, 34 had 5 residents, 37 had 6 residents, 43 had 7 residents, 48 had 8 residents, and 38 had 9 residents.
Depopulated settlements were located in 12 administrative regions, whereas those with single-digit population could be found in 22 regions. Gabrovo Region (North Central Bulgaria) had the largest number of depopulated and single-digit population villages: 160, or nearly half of the total of 349 settlements there. Next came Veliko Turnovo Region (North Central Bulgaria) with 54 settlements with no permanent population and 82 with fewer than 10 residents (out of a total of 336 settlements). Between them, Gabrovo and Veliko Turnovo regions accounted for more than half of the depopulated and single-digit population settlements: 296 in aggregate.
Kurdjali Region (South Central Bulgaria) had 11 villages without any residents and 29 with fewer than 10 residents. Smolyan Region (South Central Bulgaria) had 8 depopulated settlements and 34 with single-digit population. Haskovo Region (Southeastern Bulgaria) had 6 villages without any residents and 21 with fewer than 10. Stara Zagora, Sofia and Turgovishte regions each had 4 depopulated villages and 5, 42 and 17 settlements, respectively, with single-digit population. Blagoevgrad, Dobrich and Kyustendil regions each had 3 villages without any population and 23, 9 and 24 villages, respectively, with fewer than 10 residents. Bourgas Region (Southeastern Bulgaria) had 2 deserted villages and 5 single-digit population ones.
On the opposite end of the scale, Lozen (Sofia City Region) was still the largest Bulgarian village (pop. 6,187) by the end of last year. In fact, Lozen outpopulated 145 urban settlements or more than half of the towns in the country. The next largest village was Aydemir (Silistra Region, Northeastern Bulgaria), with 5,359 residents, followed by Bistritsa (Sofia City Region, 5,172), Draginovo (Pazardjik Region, South Central Bulgaria, 4,709), Kazichene (Sofia City Region, 4,479), Rozino (Plovdiv Region, South Central Bulgaria, 4,225), Gradets (Sliven Region, Southeastern Bulgaria, 4,175), Troud (Plovdiv Region, 4,084), Boukovlak (Pleven Region, North Central Bulgaria, 3,833) and Malo Konare (Pazardjik Region, 3,792).
As many as 2,657 villages (more than half of the total) had a larger population than the country's smallest town, Melnik (Southwestern Bulgaria), where just 162 residents were registered by December 31, 2020. Nine villages equalled Melnik's population by the end of last year. NV/LG
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