Cities and regions
In order to carry out effective governance of the country, there are administrative-territorial division, defining the boundaries of the so-called administrative-territorial units.
Historically, this division has undergone a number of changes.
The administrative division in Bulgaria is twofold – municipalities and districts.
Since 1999, the Republic of Bulgaria is administratively divided into 28 districts: Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, District Sofia-city, District Sofia, Stara Zagora, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shoumen, Yambol. All of them are named after their regional center, and the capital itself forms a separate district.
By 2020, Bulgaria has 265 municipalities.
The body of local self-government in the municipality is the municipal council, which is elected by the population of the municipality for a period of 4 years.
The management in the district is carried out by a district governor, assisted by a district administration.
The multi-national project CONNEcting Cities Towards Integration actiON was co-funded by the European Union’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.
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