Subdivisions of Bulgaria

Since 1999, the Bulgaria is subdivided in 28 Oblast I (into Bulgarian: oбласт = oblast , in the singular, and oбласти = oblasti , in the plural). This term can be translated, with the choice, by “area”, “district” or “province”.

Oblasti and obchtini

Each of the 28 oblasti bears the name of the city which is the Chef-lieu, and where seat a “regional governor” (into Bulgarian oбластенуправител = oblasten oupravitel ), whose role is more or less comparable with that of a Préfet of department in France.

Apart from this regional level exists a local level, that of the “commune” (in bulgare : oбщина - obchtina - in the singular, oбщини - obchtini - in the plural), in which each city and village preserve a clean personality, even if a Intercommunalité seems to have existed as of the middle of the XIXe century.

The obchtini are managed by a municipal council (in bulgare : Общинскисъвет = obchtinski savet ) elected for 4 years, which delegates the executive power of the commune to a mayor (in bulgare : кмет = kmet ). In certain localities (cities or villages) composing the commune, there exists a “deputy mayor” (in bulgare : кметилинаместник = kmet ili namestnik ) more particularly in charge of the relations between the municipality and the population of this local entity.

See also: List of the obchtini of Bulgaria

Presentation of the 28 oblasti current

Oblasti sorted alphabetically

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Oblasti sorted by surface, population and density

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Old cuttings

1877-1882 (to be come)

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1882-1885 (to be come)

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1885-1901 (to be come)

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1901-1913 (to be come)

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1919-1949 (to be come)

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1949-1959

From 1949 to 1959, Bulgaria was divided of 14 Okrag I (into Bulgarian: bg окръг = okrag , in the singular, and bg окръга = okraga , in the plural). The term can be roughly translated into “circle”, “district” or “county”.

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1959-1987

From 1959 to 1987, Bulgaria was divided into 28 Okrag I, which corresponded roughly to the current oblasti.

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“Large oblasti” of 1987-1999

Of 1987 at 1999, there existed a cutting which included/understood only 9 oblasti, the recutting of 1999 being satisfied to divide each oblasti into three to five oblasti smaller (except for the oblast with Sofia-Grad, remained unchanged. During this period, the okragi former to 1987 remained like intermediate level, a little equivalent to that of a Arrondissement French equipped with a Sous-préfecture.

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Local government in the Bulgarian constitution

The constitution of the July 13rd 1991 treats administrative subdivisions in its chapter VII, entitled “Self-management and local government” (in Bulgare : Местносамоуправлениеиместнаадминистрация). This chapter is divided into twelve articles (135 to 146) which lay down expressly only the levels regional (oblast) and municipal (obchtina), while leaving open the possibility of creation of other intermediate levels, for example for the inter-commune co-operation, with the approval of the legislator.

See the text of chapter VII (in bulgare : Главаседма) of the Bulgarian constitution, on the site of the Constitutional court of Bulgaria, in French or bulgare.

See too

the Model: Oblasti of Bulgaria, which allows an easy navigation between the article devoteds to the 28 areas,
the : category: Oblast of Bulgaria, in which the 28 areas are arranged.

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