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'''Gabrovo Province''' ({{lang-bg|Област Габрово}} (Oblast Gabrovo), former name [[Okrug|Gabrovo okrug]]) is a small [[province]] lying at the geographical centre of [[Bulgaria]]. It is named after its main town - [[Gabrovo]]. In 2009 the total population of the area is 130,001.<ref name="divisions">{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/census2011/pagebg2.php?p2=36&sp2=37&SSPP2=39 Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - 2011 census] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714103411/http://www.nsi.bg/census2011/pagebg2.php?p2=36&sp2=37&SSPP2=39 |date=July 14, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="population">{{in lang|en}} [http://www.citypopulation.de/Bulgaria-Cities.html „WorldCityPopulation“]</ref><ref name="pop-stat-divisions">[http://pop-stat.mashke.org/bulgaria-division.htm „pop-stat.mashke.org“]</ref>
'''Gabrovo Province''' ({{langx|bg|Област Габрово}} (Oblast Gabrovo), former name [[Okrug|Gabrovo okrug]]) is a small [[provinces of Bulgaria|province]] lying at the geographical centre of [[Bulgaria]]. It is named after its main town - [[Gabrovo]]. In 2009 the total population of the area was 130,001.<ref name="divisions">{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/census2011/pagebg2.php?p2=36&sp2=37&SSPP2=39 Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - 2011 census] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714103411/http://www.nsi.bg/census2011/pagebg2.php?p2=36&sp2=37&SSPP2=39 |date=July 14, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="population">{{in lang|en}} [http://www.citypopulation.de/Bulgaria-Cities.html „WorldCityPopulation“]</ref><ref name="pop-stat-divisions">[http://pop-stat.mashke.org/bulgaria-division.htm „pop-stat.mashke.org“]</ref>


{{Gabrovo Province Labelled Map|float=right}}
{{Gabrovo Province Labelled Map|float=right}}
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==Population==
==Demographics==
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{{historical populations|1946|151209|1956|154864|1965|168629|1975|175933|1985|174681|1992|161987|2001|144125|2011|122702|2021|98387|align=right|cols=1|source=pop-stat.mashke.org<ref>{{cite web |title=Divisions of Bulgaria|url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/bulgaria-division.htm|date=2024-04-03}}</ref>}}The Gabrovo province had a [[population]] of 144,150 (144,125 also given) according to a 2001 [[census]], of which {{pct|69783|144150|1}} were [[male]] and {{pct|74345|144150|1}} were [[female]].<ref name="NSI Census 2001">{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/PopObl.htm Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322134729/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/PopObl.htm |date=2019-03-22 }} from [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm Bulgarian ''National Statistical Institute'': Census 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110031802/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm |date=2017-11-10 }}</ref>
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As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 130,001<ref name="divisions" /> of which {{pct|39468|130001|1}} are inhabitants aged over 60 years.<ref name="NSI age">{{in lang|en}} [http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1587#cont Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513121908/http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1587#cont |date=May 13, 2012 }}</ref>


Ethnic groups (2021 census):<ref>{{Cite web |title=Заявка справка |url=https://infostat.nsi.bg/infostat/pages/reports/query.jsf?x_2=2002 |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=infostat.nsi.bg}}</ref>
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The Gabrovo province had a [[population]] of 144,150 (144,125 also given) according to a 2001 [[census]], of which {{pct|69783|144150|1}} were [[male]] and {{pct|74345|144150|1}} were [[female]].<ref name="NSI Census 2001">{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/PopObl.htm Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322134729/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/PopObl.htm |date=2019-03-22 }} from [http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm Bulgarian ''National Statistical Institute'': Census 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110031802/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/nav.htm |date=2017-11-10 }}</ref>
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*[[Bulgarians in Bulgaria|Bulgarians]]: 89,394 (90.86%)
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As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 130,001<ref name="divisions"/> of which {{pct|39468|130001|1}} are inhabitants aged over 60 years.<ref name="NSI age">{{in lang|en}} [http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1587#cont Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513121908/http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1587#cont |date=May 13, 2012 }}</ref>
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*[[Turks in Bulgaria|Turks]]: 4,723 (4.80%)

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*[[Romani people in Bulgaria|Romani]]: 735 (0.75%)
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*Others and indefinable: 3,535 (3.59%)
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after [[World War II]]:
{{Table BG Province population
| province = Gabrovo
| 1946 = 151,209
| 1956 = 154,864
| 1965 = 168,629
| 1975 = 175,933
| 1985 = 174,681
| 1992 = 161,987
| 2001 = 144,125
| 2005 = 136,621
| 2007 = 133,854
| 2009 = 130,001
| 2011 = 122,702
| ref 1 = <ref name="divisions"/>
| ref 2 = <ref name="population"/>
| ref 3 = <ref name="pop-stat-divisions"/>
}}
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| title=Ethnic groups in Gabrovo Province (2011 census)
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| right1=Percentage
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{{bar percent|[[Bulgarians in Bulgaria|Bulgarians]]|#00966E|92.2}}
{{bar percent|[[Turks in Bulgaria|Turks]]|red|5.6}}
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{{bar percent|others and indefinable|purple|1.0}}
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Total population (2011 census): 122 702 <ref>{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_1.pop_by_age.xls Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908134107/http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_1.pop_by_age.xls |date=September 8, 2013 }}</ref>

Ethnic groups (2011 census):<ref>[http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_4.pop_by_ethnos.xls Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521202356/http://www.nsi.bg/ORPDOCS/Census2011_4.pop_by_ethnos.xls |date=2013-05-21 }} {{in lang|bg}}</ref>
Identified themselves: 115 358 persons:
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*[[Bulgarians in Bulgaria|Bulgarians]]: 106 406 (92.24%)
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*[[Turks in Bulgaria|Turks]]: 6 464 (5.60%)
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*[[Romani people in Bulgaria|Romani]]: 1 305 (1.13%)
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*Others and indefinable: 1 183 (1.03%)


===Religion===
===Religion===
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! %
! %
|-
|-
| [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christians]]
| [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christians]]
| align="middle" | 131&nbsp;325
| align="middle" | 131&nbsp;325
| align="middle" |91.12%
| align="middle" |91.12%
|-
|-
| [[Muslim]]s
| [[Islam|Muslim]]s
| align="middle" | 8&nbsp;860
| align="middle" | 8&nbsp;860
| align="middle" |6.15%
| align="middle" |6.15%
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Traditionally [[crafts]] were inseparable from the [[charshya]] ([[bazaar]]), and the reconstructed bazaar of the type once common in Bulgarian towns forms the heart of the open-air museum. Throughout much of the day [[artisan]]s are at work here, hammering blades, throwing pots, carving bowls and the like, and everything they make is for sale. Note that many of the artisans leave an hour or so before the complex officially closes.
Traditionally [[crafts]] were inseparable from the [[charshya]] ([[bazaar]]), and the reconstructed bazaar of the type once common in Bulgarian towns forms the heart of the open-air museum. Throughout much of the day [[artisan]]s are at work here, hammering blades, throwing pots, carving bowls and the like, and everything they make is for sale. Note that many of the artisans leave an hour or so before the complex officially closes.


Even if your interest in crafts is minimal it’s difficult not to admire the interiors of the old houses, which achieve great beauty through the skilful use of simple materials. Besides [[dwelling]]s and [[workshop]]s, the bazaar includes a couple of places for grabbing a quick drink, including a traditional [[café]], and a [[bakery]] selling [[Turkish Delight]] and many other sweet treats.
Even if your interest in crafts is minimal it’s difficult not to admire the interiors of the old houses, which achieve great beauty through the skilful use of simple materials. Besides [[dwelling]]s and [[workshop]]s, the bazaar includes a couple of places for grabbing a quick drink, including a traditional [[café]], and a [[bakery]] selling [[Turkish delight]] and many other sweet treats.


An hour or so walk southwest from Etara, [[Sokolsky Monastery]] perches on a [[cliff|crag]] above the village of [[Voditsi]]. During [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] times the monks offered succour to Bulgarian [[outlaw]]s and an assembly point during the [[Rebellion|uprising]] against the Turks in 1876. Nowadays it is a discreet, little-visited place, with rosebushes and [[privet]] shrubs laid out in a courtyard dominated by an octagonal stone fountain.
An hour or so walk southwest from Etara, [[Sokolsky Monastery]] perches on a [[cliff|crag]] above the village of [[Voditsi]]. During [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] times the monks offered succour to Bulgarian [[outlaw]]s and an assembly point during the [[Rebellion|uprising]] against the Turks in 1876. Nowadays it is a discreet, little-visited place, with rosebushes and [[privet]] shrubs laid out in a courtyard dominated by an octagonal stone fountain.
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.gb.government.bg/ gb.government.bg]
* [http://www.gb.government.bg/ gb.government.bg]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Gabrovo Province
|North =
|Northeast =
|East = [[Veliko Tarnovo Province]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Stara Zagora Province]]
|Southwest = [[Plovdiv Province]]
|West = [[Lovech Province]]
|Northwest =
}}


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42°55′N 25°15′E / 42.917°N 25.250°E / 42.917; 25.250

Gabrovo Province
Област Габрово
Province
Central Balkan National Park
Central Balkan National Park
Flag of Gabrovo Province
Flag
Location of Gabrovo Province in Bulgaria
Location of Gabrovo Province in Bulgaria
CountryBulgaria
CapitalGabrovo
Municipalities4
Government
 • GovernorNevena Petkova
Area
 • Total
2,023.01 km2 (781.09 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2022)[1]
 • Total
95,957
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License plateEB
Websitegb.government.bg

Gabrovo Province (Bulgarian: Област Габрово (Oblast Gabrovo), former name Gabrovo okrug) is a small province lying at the geographical centre of Bulgaria. It is named after its main town - Gabrovo. In 2009 the total population of the area was 130,001.[2][3][1]

Municipalities

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The Gabrovo province (област, oblast) contains four municipalities (singular: община, obshtina - plural: общини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of 2009.

Municipality Cyrillic Pop.[2][3][1] Town/Village Pop.[4][3][5]
Dryanovo Дряново 10,502 Dryanovo 8,043
Gabrovo Габрово 67,501 Gabrovo 60,281
Sevlievo Севлиево 39,537 Sevlievo 24,065
Tryavna Трявна 12,461 Tryavna 9,831

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1946151,209—    
1956154,864+2.4%
1965168,629+8.9%
1975175,933+4.3%
1985174,681−0.7%
1992161,987−7.3%
2001144,125−11.0%
2011122,702−14.9%
202198,387−19.8%
Source: pop-stat.mashke.org[6]

The Gabrovo province had a population of 144,150 (144,125 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female.[7]

As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 130,001[2] of which 30.4% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.[8]

Ethnic groups (2021 census):[9]

  • Bulgarians: 89,394 (90.86%)
  • Turks: 4,723 (4.80%)
  • Romani: 735 (0.75%)
  • Others and indefinable: 3,535 (3.59%)

Religion

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Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[10]

Census 2001
religious adherence population %
Orthodox Christians 131 325 91.12%
Muslims 8 860 6.15%
Roman Catholics 432 0.30%
Protestants 270 0.19%
Other 534 0.36%
Religion not mentioned 2 704 1.88%
total 144 125 100%

Main city

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Gabrovo is the main city of the Province of Gabrovo. Long known for producing leather articles and textiles that earned the town the sobriquet of the “Manchester of Bulgaria”, Gabrovo is a charmingly laid-back provincial place.

To the Bulgarians, Gabrovo is mainly known as the home of Humour and Satire, which opened on Aprils Fool’s Day 1972 in recognition of the position traditionally occupied by the town in the Bulgarian humour. People in every country tell jokes about the supposed miserliness of a particular community, and in Bulgaria the butt of the jokes has always been Gabrovo.

A Festival of Humour and Satire takes place in May, comprising masked actors, folk music, animated cartoons and the giving of prizes. There are plenty of restaurants in the city itself but the local people will recommend that you go out of town and visit Bozhentsi and the Etara complex.

Bozhentsi and Etara

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View of the Etara complex

Bozhentsi is preserved as an old village museum. There is an ethnographic open-air museum, Etara, nearby. Strung out along the valley, with its clear bubbling stream and rich bird-life, the Etara complex has the look and feel of a film set, and even though it is artificial, it is nonetheless convincing and a joy to explore.

Traditionally crafts were inseparable from the charshya (bazaar), and the reconstructed bazaar of the type once common in Bulgarian towns forms the heart of the open-air museum. Throughout much of the day artisans are at work here, hammering blades, throwing pots, carving bowls and the like, and everything they make is for sale. Note that many of the artisans leave an hour or so before the complex officially closes.

Even if your interest in crafts is minimal it’s difficult not to admire the interiors of the old houses, which achieve great beauty through the skilful use of simple materials. Besides dwellings and workshops, the bazaar includes a couple of places for grabbing a quick drink, including a traditional café, and a bakery selling Turkish delight and many other sweet treats.

An hour or so walk southwest from Etara, Sokolsky Monastery perches on a crag above the village of Voditsi. During Ottoman times the monks offered succour to Bulgarian outlaws and an assembly point during the uprising against the Turks in 1876. Nowadays it is a discreet, little-visited place, with rosebushes and privet shrubs laid out in a courtyard dominated by an octagonal stone fountain.

Tourism

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Places of interest in Gabrovo province include architectural reserve Bozhentsi. Hiking is widely available in the Central Balkan National Park and in the Bulgarka Nature Park, itself home to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex, Dryanovo Monastery, Sokolski Monastery, Shipka Pass, and the Uzana area. For admirers of historical tourism the Shipka Freedom Memorial is a must-see.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c „pop-stat.mashke.org“
  2. ^ a b c (in Bulgarian) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - 2011 census Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c (in English) „WorldCityPopulation“
  4. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
  6. ^ "Divisions of Bulgaria". 2024-04-03.
  7. ^ (in Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex Archived 2019-03-22 at the Wayback Machine from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001 Archived 2017-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009 Archived May 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Заявка справка". infostat.nsi.bg. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  10. ^ (in Bulgarian) Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001 Archived 2010-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
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