Coordinates: 42°35′N 23°0′E / 42.583°N 23°E
| Pernik Province Област Перник |
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| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Pernik |
| Municipalities | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ivo Petrov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,390.5 km2 (923 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 133,750 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (144.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| License plate | PK |
Pernik Province is a province in western Bulgaria, neighbouring Serbia. Its main city is Pernik, and other municipalities are Breznik, Kovachevtsi, Radomir, Tran, and Zemen.
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Demographics
Pernik province had a population of 133,750 according to the 2011 census, of which 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female.[1][2][3][4]
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II:
| Pernik Province | |||||||||||
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| Year | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 172,389 | 180,228 | 180,883 | 174,624 | 174,044 | 163,307 | 149,832 | 140,981 | 138,773 | 136,249 | 133,750 |
| Sources: National Statistical Institute,[1] „Census 2001“,[2] „Census 2011“,[3] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,?? | |||||||||||
Religion
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[5]
| Census 2001 | ||
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| religious adherence | population | % |
| Orthodox Christians | 146 141 | 97.5% |
| Muslims | 178 | 0.1% |
| Roman Catholics | 92 | 0.1% |
| Protestants | 356 | 0.2% |
| Other | 496 | 0.3% |
| Religion not mentioned | 2 569 | 1.7% |
| total | 149 832 | 100% |
Ethnic groups
Ethnic groups in the province according to 2001 census:[6] 145 642 Bulgarians (97.2%),
3 035 Roma (Gypsy) (2%) and 1155 others and unspecified (0.8%).
Economy
Industry is of vital importance for the economy of the province. Pernik is the major manufacturing centre, one of the largest in the country with the "Stomana" steel complex; heavy machinery (mining and industrial equipment); building materials and textiles being the most important. There is an enormous plant for heavy machinery in Radomir which produces excavators and industrial equipment, but is currently not working at full capacity.
See also
References
- ^ a b (Bulgarian) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - 2011 census
- ^ a b (English) „WorldCityPopulation“
- ^ a b „pop-stat.mashke.org“
- ^ (Bulgarian) Population by 01.02.2011 by Area and Sex from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Preliminary results of Census 2011
- ^ (Bulgarian) Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001
- ^ (Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by District and Ethnic Group from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001
External links
- City homepage (Bulgarian)
- Pernik city information portal (Bulgarian)
- Information site for Pernik (Bulgarian)
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