Belene Municipality

Belene Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Белене) is a municipality (obshtina) in Pleven Province, northern Bulgaria. It is located along the south bank of Danube river, by the border with Romania. The administrative centre of the area is the homonymous town of Belene.

Belene Municipality
Община Белене
Municipality
Belene Municipality within Bulgaria and Pleven Province.
Coordinates: 43°36′N 25°7′E
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Pleven
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Belene
Area
  Total285 km2 (110 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)
  Total10,908
  Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The municipality embraces a territory of 285 km2 (110 sq mi) with a population, as of December 2009, of 10,908 inhabitants.

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