Regional structure
The territory of Bulgaria is divided into 28 districts and 264 municipalities, divided into 6 regions:
- Northwestern region
- Northcentral region
- Northeastern Region
- Southeastern Region
- Southcentral Region
- Southwestern Region
NORTHWESTERN REGION
Area: 19 070 m2 (17.18% of the country's territory)
Administrative division:
- 5 districts: Vidin, Vratsa, Lovech, Montana, Pleven
- 51 municipalities
Population: 836 601 people (11.4% of the country's population) in 2011
GDP: 5 057 million BGN (7.1% of the country's GDP) in 2010
GDP per capita: 5 652 BGN in 2010
Economic activity rate: 45.1% in 2012
Employment rate: 39.6% in 2012
Unemployment rate: 12.3% in 2012
NORTHCENTRAL REGION
Area: 14 974 m2 (13.49 % of the country's territory)
Administrative division:
- 5 districts: Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Razgrad, Ruse, Silistra
- 36 municipalities
Population: 853 468 people (11.6% of the country's population) in 2011
GDP: 5 577 million BGN (7.9% of the country's GDP) in 2010
GDP per capita: 6 139 BGN in 2010
Economic activity rate: 50.1% in 2012
Employment rate: 42.9% in 2012
Unemployment rate: 14.3% in 2012
NORTHEASTERN REGION
Area: 14 487 m2 (13.05% of the country's territory)
Administrative division:
- 4 districts: Varna, Dobrich, Targovishte, Shumen
- 35 municipalities
Population: 961 965 people (13.1% of the country's population) in 2011
GDP: 7 503 million BGN (10.6% of the country's GDP) in 2010
GDP per capita: 7 612 BGN in 2010
Economic activity rate: 54.3% in 2012
Employment rate: 44.4% in 2012
Unemployment rate: 18.2% in 2012
SOUTHWESTERN REGION
Area: 20 306.4 m2 (18.3% of the country's territory)
Administrative division:
- 5 districts: Blagoevgrad, Kyustendil, Pernik, Sofia District, Sofia City
- 52 municipalities
Population: 2 131 233 people (29.08% of the country's population) in 2011.
GDP: 33 974 million BGN (48.2% of the country's GDP) in 2010
GDP per capita: 16 078 BGN in 2010
Economic activity rate: 57.6% in 2012
Employment rate: 52.9% in 2012
Unemployment rate: 8.2% in 2012
SOUTHCENTRAL REGION
Area: 22 365.1 m2 (20.1% of the country's territory)
Administrative division:
- 5 districts: Kardzhali, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Smolyan, Haskovo
- 57 municipalities
Population: 1 471 107 people (24.9% of the country's population) in 2011
GDP: 9 924 million BGN (14.07% of the country's GDP) in 2010
GDP per capita: 6 525 EUR in 2010
Economic activity rate: 52.1% in 2012
Employment rate: 44.9% in 2012
Unemployment rate: 13.8% in 2012
SOUTHEASTERN REGION
Area: 19 799 m2 (17.8 % of the country's territory)
Administrative division:
- 4 districts: Burgas, Sliven, Stara Zagora, Yambol
- 33 municipalities
Population: 1 072 850 people (20.07 % of the country's population) in 2011
GDP: 8 475 million BGN (12.02% of the country's GDP) in 2010
GDP per capita: 7 625 BGN in 2010
Economic activity rate: 52.9% in 2012
Employment rate: 46.6% in 2012
Unemployment rate: 11.9% in 2012