Batak Municipality

Batak Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Батак) is a municipality in the Pazardzhik Province of Bulgaria.

Batak Municipality
Municipality
Location of Batak Municipality in Pazardzhik Province
Batak Municipality
Location of Batak Municipality in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°57′00″N 24°13′01″E
Country Bulgaria
ProvincePazardzhik Province
CapitalBatak
Area
  Total677.31 km2 (261.51 sq mi)
Elevation
1,781 m (5,843 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,144
  Density9.1/km2 (23/sq mi)
ZIP code
4580
Area code03553

Demography

Ethnic composition of Batak Municipality

  Bulgarians (53.46%)
  Turks (38.4%)
  Gypsies/Romani (3.43%)
  No identification (4.6%)
  Other (0.14%)

At the 2011 census, the population of Batak was 6,144. Most of the inhabitants (53.46%) were Bulgarians, and there were significant minorities of Gypsies/Romani (3.43%) and Turks (38.34%).[1][2] 4.6% of the population's ethnicity was unknown.

Communities

Towns

Villages

  • Fotinovo
  • Nova Mahala

References

  1. "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. "Ethnic Composition of Bulgaria 2011". National Institute of Statistics of Bulgaria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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