Burgas Province

Burgas Province (Bulgarian: Област Бургас, romanized: Oblast Burgas, formerly the Burgas okrug) is a province in southeastern Bulgaria on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The province is named after its administrative and industrial centre, the city of Burgas, the fourth biggest town in the country. It is the largest province by area, embracing a territory of 7,748.1 km2 (2,991.6 sq mi) that is divided into 13 municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 422,319 inhabitants.

Burgas Province
Област Бургас
Province
Sunny Beach
Location of Burgas Province in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°30′N 27°15′E
CountryBulgaria
CapitalBurgas
Municipalities13
Government
  GovernorVulcho Cholakov
Area
  Total7,748.07 km2 (2,991.55 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (December 2022)
  Total378,596
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License plateA
Websitewww.bsregion.org
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