Novi Pazar Municipality
Община Нови пазар | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Novi Pazar Municipality within Bulgaria and Shumen Province. | |
Coordinates: 43°21′N 27°12′E / 43.350°N 27.200°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province (Oblast) | Shumen |
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Novi Pazar |
Area | |
• Total | 317.65 km2 (122.65 sq mi) |
Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 18,476 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Novi Pazar Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Нови пазар) is a municipality (obshtina) in Shumen Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located between Ludogorie and Provadia Plateau, not far from South Dobrudzha geographical region. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Novi Pazar.
The municipality embraces a territory of 318 km2 (123 sq mi) with a population of 18,476 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1] The southernmost part of the area is crossed by the eastern operating section of Hemus motorway which is planned to connect the port of Varna with the country capital – Sofia.