Opaka Municipality

Municipality in Targovishte Province, Bulgaria

Coat of arms

Location of Opaka Municipality in Targovishte Province

43°27′00″N 26°10′00″E / 43.45000°N 26.16667°E / 43.45000; 26.16667Country

BulgariaProvinceTargovishte ProvinceCapitalOpakaArea

• Total157 km² (61 sq mi)Elevation

247 m (810 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total6,664 • Density42/km² (110/sq mi)Postal code

7840

Area code06039

Opaka Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Котел) is a municipality in the Targovishte Province of Bulgaria.

Demography

Ethnic composition of Opaka Municipality

Turks (57.89%)

Bulgarians (21.5%)

No identification (20.46%)

Other (0.25%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Opaka was 6,664. Most of the inhabitants were Turks (57.89%), with a minority of Bulgarians (21.5%).^[1]^[2] 20.46% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Villages

In addition to the capital town of Opaka, there are 5 villages in the municipality:

Goliamo Gradishte
Gorsko Ablanovo
Garchinovo
Krepcha
Liublen

References

^ "Distribuția pe vârste a populației localităților Bulgariei". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
^ "Distribuția etnică a populației localităților Bulgariei". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.