Dzhebel Municipality

Dzhebel Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Dzhebel and a number of villages.

Dzhebel Municipality
Община Джебел
Municipality
Dzhebel
Coordinates: 41°30′N 25°18′E
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceKardzhali
MunicipalityDzhebel
Area
  Total229.08 km2 (88.45 sq mi)
Population
 (1-Feb-2011)
  Total8,713
  Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.dzhebelbg.com

Demography

In recent years, the number of births decreased dramatically. The number of deaths increased in the beginning of the 2000s and remained fairly stable after. That led to a natural negative growth rate. However, the demographic situation is Dzhebel is more favourable compared to other areas in Bulgaria.

PopulationLive birthsDeathsNatural growthBirth rate (‰)Death rate (‰)Natural growth rate (‰)
200011,0387876+27.16.9+0.2
20018,613 105121-1612.214.0-1.9
20028,5716863+57.97.4+0.6
20038,568 808009.39.3+0.0
20048,5009386+710.910.1+0.8
20058,4278594-910.111.2-1.1
20068,388 7493-198.811.1-2.3
20078,384 9197-610.911.6-0.7
20088,3489996+311.911.5+0.4
20098,295 9377+1611.29.3+1.9
20108,201 8779+810.69.6+1.0
20118,166 6975-68.49.2-0.7
20128,1607068+28.68.3+0.2
20138,1639182+911.110.0+1.1
20148,248 8396-1310.111.6-1.5
20158,205 79102-239.612.4-2.8
20168,226 7993-149.611.3-1.7
20178,253 6391-287.611.0-3.4
20188,441 6893-258.111.0-3.0

Religion

According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:

Religious composition of Dzhebel Municipality [1]
Orthodox Christianity
3.6%
Catholicism
0.2%
Protestantism
0.0%
Islam
82.3%
No religion
1.0%
Prefer not to answer, others and indefinable
12.9%

References

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