List of Provinces of Bulgaria, Bulgaria Provinces and Capitals

Bulgaria is divided into 12 Provinces, or qarks, each named after their capital city. Here is a list of the 12 Provinces in alphabetical order:

Bulgaria Provinces and Capitals Map

ProvincePopulation Land area(km2)MunicipalitiesPlanning Region
Blagoevgrad323,5526,449.4714South Western
Burgas415,8177,748.0713South Eastern
Dobrich189,6774,719.718North Eastern
Gabrovo122,7022,023.014North Central
Haskovo246,2385,533.2911South Central
Kardzhali152,8083,209.117South Central
Kyustendil136,6863,051.529South Western
Lovech141,4224,128.768North Western
Montana148,0983,635.3811North Western
Pazardzhik275,5484,456.9212South Central
Pernik133,5302,394.226South Western
Pleven269,7524,653.3211North Western
Plovdiv683,0275,972.8918South Central
Razgrad125,1902,639.747North Central
Ruse235,2522,803.368North Central
Shumen180,5283,389.6810North Eastern
Silistra119,4742,846.297North Central
Sliven197,4733,544.074South Eastern
Smolyan121,7523,192.8510South Central
Sofia City1,291,5911,348.901South Western
Sofia (province)247,4897,062.3322South Western
Stara Zagora333,2655,151.1211South Eastern
Targovishte120,8182,558.535North Eastern
Varna475,0743,819.4712North Eastern
Veliko Tarnovo258,4944,661.5710North Central
Vidin101,0183,032.8811North Western
Vratsa186,8483,619.7710North Western
Yambol131,4473,355.485South Eastern

Last Updated: Saturday, Mar 10, 2024 19:47 PM IST