List of the municipalities of Bulgaria, grouped by province (oblast).

Total: 265 municipalities

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Blagoevgrad Province (14)

1. Bansko
2. Belitsa
3. Blagoevgrad
4. Gotse Delchev
5. Garmen
6. Hadzhidimovo
7. Kresna
8. Petrich
9. Razlog
10. Sandanski
11. Satovcha
12. Simitli
13. Strumyani
14. Yakoruda

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Burgas Province (13)

1. Aytos
2. Burgas
3. Kameno
4. Karnobat
5. Malko Tarnovo
6. Nesebar
7. Pomorie
8. Primorsko
9. Rueno
10. Sozopol
11. Sredets
12. Sungurlare
13. Tsarevo

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Dobrich Province (8)

1. Balchik
2. Dobrich (city)
3. Dobrichka
4. General Toshevo
5. Kavarna
6. Krushari
7. Shabla
8. Tervel

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Gabrovo Province (4)

1. Dryanovo
2. Gabrovo
3. Sevlievo
4. Tryavna

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Haskovo Province (11)

1. Dimitrovgrad
2. Harmanli
3. Haskovo
4. Ivaylovgrad
5. Lyubimets
6. Madzharovo
7. Mineralni Bani
8. Simeonovgrad
9. Stambolovo
10. Svilengrad
11. Topolovgrad

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Kardzhali Province (7)

1. Ardino
2. Dzhebel
3. Kardzhali
4. Kirkovo
5. Krumovgrad
6. Momchilgrad
7. Chernoochene

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Kyustendil Province (9)

1. Boboshevo
2. Bobov Dol
3. Dupnitsa
4. Kocherinovo
5. Kyustendil
6. Nevestino
7. Rila
8. Sapareva Banya
9. Treklyano

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Lovech Province (8)

1. Apriltsi
2. Letnitsa
3. Lovech
4. Lukovit
5. Teteven
6. Troyan
7. Ugarchin
8. Yablanitsa

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Montana Province (11)

1. Berkovitsa
2. Boychinovtsi
3. Brusartsi
4. Chiprovtsi
5. Georgi Damyanovo
6. Lom
7. Medkovets
8. Montana
9. Valchedram
10. Varshets
11. Yakimovo

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Pazardzhik Province (12)

1. Batak
2. Belovo
3. Bratsigovo
4. Lesichovo
5. Panagyurishte
6. Pazardzhik
7. Peshtera
8. Rakovski
9. Septemvri
10. Strelcha
11. Velingrad
12. Rakitovo

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Pernik Province (6)

1. Breznik
2. Zemen
3. Kovachevtsi
4. Pernik
5. Radomir
6. Tran

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Pleven Province (11)

1. Belene
2. Cherven Bryag
3. Dolna Mitropolia
4. Dolni Dabnik
5. Gulyantsi
6. Iskar
7. Kneja
8. Koynare
9. Levski
10. Nikopol
11. Pleven

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Plovdiv Province (18)

1. Asenovgrad
2. Brezovo
3. Hisarya
4. Kaloyanovo
5. Karlovo
6. Kuklen
7. Laki
8. Maritsa
9. Parvomay
10. Perushtitsa
11. Plovdiv
12. Rakovski
13. Rodopi
14. Sadovo
15. Saedinenie
16. Stamboliyski
17. Sopot
18. Krichim

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Razgrad Province (7)

1. Isperih
2. Kubrat
3. Loznitsa
4. Razgrad
5. Samuil
6. Tsar Kaloyan
7. Zavet

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Ruse Province (8)

1. Borovo
2. Byala
3. Dve Mogili
4. Ivanovo
5. Ruse
6. Slivo Pole
7. Tsenovo
8. Vetovo

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Shumen Province (10)

1. Kaolinovo
2. Kaspichan
3. Nikola Kozlevo
4. Novi Pazar
5. Smyadovo
6. Shumen
7. Varbitsa
8. Venets
9. Veliki Preslav
10. Hitrino

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Silistra Province (7)

1. Alfatar
2. Dulovo
3. Glavinitsa
4. Kaynardzha
5. Silistra
6. Sitovo
7. Tutrakan

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Sliven Province (4)

1. Kotel
2. Nova Zagora
3. Sliven
4. Tvarditsa

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Smolyan Province (10)

1. Banite
2. Borino
3. Bratsigovo
4. Devin
5. Dospat
6. Madan
7. Nedelino
8. Rudozem
9. Smolyan
10. Zlatograd

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Sofia City Province (1)

1. Sofia

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Sofia Province (22)

1. Anton
2. Bozhurishte
3. Botevgrad
4. Dolna Banya
5. Dragoman
6. Elin Pelin
7. Etropole
8. Godech
9. Ihtiman
10. Koprivshtitsa
11. Kostinbrod
12. Kostenets
13. Mirkovo
14. Pirdop
15. Pravets
16. Samokov
17. Slivnitsa
18. Svoge
19. Zlatitsa
20. Chelopech
21. Chavdar
22. Gorna Malina

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Stara Zagora Province (11)

1. Bratya Daskalovi
2. Chirpan
3. Galabovo
4. Gurkovo
5. Kazanlak
6. Maglizh
7. Nikolaevo
8. Opan
9. Pavel Banya
10. Radnevo
11. Stara Zagora

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Targovishte Province (5)

1. Antonovo
2. Omurtag
3. Opaka
4. Popovo
5. Targovishte

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Varna Province (12)

1. Aksakovo
2. Avren
3. Beloslav
4. Byala
5. Dalgopol
6. Devnya
7. Dolni Chiflik
8. Provadiya
9. Suvorovo
10. Valchi Dol
11. Varna
12. Vetrino

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Veliko Tarnovo Province (10)

1. Elena
2. Gorna Oryahovitsa
3. Lyaskovets
4. Pavlikeni
5. Polski Trambesh
6. Strazhitsa
7. Sukhindol
8. Svishtov
9. Veliko Tarnovo
10. Zlataritsa

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Vidin Province (11)

1. Belogradchik
2. Boynitsa
3. Bregovo
4. Chuprene
5. Dimovo
6. Gramada
7. Kula
8. Makresh
9. Novo Selo
10. Ruzhintsi
11. Vidin

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Vratsa Province (10)

1. Borovan
2. Byala Slatina
3. Hayredin
4. Krivodol
5. Kozloduy
6. Mezdra
7. Miziya
8. Oryahovo
9. Roman
10. Vratsa

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Yambol Province (5)

1. Bolyarovo
2. Elhovo
3. Straldzha
4. Tundzha
5. Yambol

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Municipalities in Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s system of local government is built around 265 municipalities (obshtini), which form the basic administrative and self-governing units of the country. These municipalities are distributed across 28 provinces (oblasti), including the special metropolitan province of Sofia City.

Each municipality typically includes a central town or city, which serves as its administrative center, along with surrounding villages and smaller settlements. The structure is designed to bring public administration closer to citizens while maintaining strong coordination with the central government.

Governance Structure

Municipalities are governed by:

• A mayor, elected by direct majority vote for a four-year term
• A municipal council, elected through proportional representation, also for four years

These bodies are responsible for local policies, urban planning, education, municipal infrastructure, social services, and local economic development.

Legal and Administrative Characteristics

• Municipalities exist only within the territory of a province
• The creation of a new municipality requires:
  • A minimum population of 6,000
  • A clearly defined administrative center
• Municipalities operate within Bulgaria’s unitary and highly centralized state system, relying significantly on national government funding

Subdivisions Within Municipalities

Municipal councils may establish smaller administrative units:

• Mayoralties (kmetstva) – settlements with elected mayors, minimum population of 250
• Settlements (naseleno myasto) – overseen by appointed managers, population under 150
• Wards or districts (rayoni) – large urban subdivisions with elected mayors, required in the largest cities

Size and Population Variation

Municipalities vary greatly in scale:

• Smallest by population: Treklyano Municipality (~520 residents)
• Largest by population: Sofia City (over 1.2 million residents)
• Smallest by area: Chelopech Municipality
• Largest by area: Sliven Municipality

Role in the Administrative System

While municipalities have elected leadership and local responsibilities, Bulgaria remains a centralized state, with provincial governors appointed by the national government and significant fiscal dependence on state institutions.

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