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Encyclopedia > Pernik Province
Pernik Province
Област Перник
Map of Bulgaria, Pernik Province is indicated
Capital Pernik
Population 156,561
Area 2,390.5 km²
Population density 68 persons/km²
Municipalities 6
License plate province code PK
Time zone EET
(UTC+2; UTC+3 in summer)

Pernik Province is a province in western Bulgaria, neighbouring Serbia. Its main city is Pernik, while smaller towns include Radomir, Breznik, Tran, Batanovtsi and Zemen. Image File history File links Oblast_Pernik. ... Pernik is situated 19 miles southwest of Sofia Pernik is a city in Bulgaria, on the Struma River, with a population of 92,627 (2005 census). ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A Bulgarian license plate from the city of Sofia A Dobrich Province license plate The standard Bulgarian license plates consist of a blue vertical strip (the European strip) on the left side of the plate containing the flag of Bulgaria and the country code of Bulgaria (BG), always followed on... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Since 1999 Bulgaria is divided into 28 oblasts (provinces or regions) that correspond aproximatly to the 28 okrugs that existet before 1987. ... Anthem: Bože pravde (English: God of Justice) Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Republic  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica  - President Boris Tadić Establishment    - Formation 814   - First Serbian Uprising 1804   - Internationally recognized July 13, 1878   - Kingdom of SCS created December 1, 1918   - SCG dissolved... Pernik is situated 19 miles southwest of Sofia Pernik is a city in Bulgaria, on the Struma River, with a population of 92,627 (2005 census). ... Map of Bulgaria showing Radomir Radomir (Bulgarian: Радомир) is a city in the Pernik region of Bulgaria with a population of about 16,503. ... Breznik (Bulgarian Брезник) is a town in Western Bulgaria. ... Tran (Трън) is a small town in Pernik Province, western Bulgaria. ... Batanovtsi (Bulgarian Батановци) is a town in Western Bulgaria. ...


Industry is of vital importance for the economy of the province. Pernik is the major manufacturing centre, one of the largest in the country with the "Stomana" steel complex; heavy machinery (mining and industrial equipment); building materials and textiles being the most important. There is an enormous plant for heavy machinery in Radomir which produces excavators and industrial equipment, but is currently not working with full capacity. Map of Bulgaria showing Radomir Radomir (Bulgarian: Радомир) is a city in the Pernik region of Bulgaria with a population of about 16,503. ...


External links

  • City homepage (in Bulgarian)
  • Pernik city information portal (in Bulgarian)


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Stara Zagora · Targovishte · Varna · Veliko Tarnovo · Vidin · Vratsa · Yambol Since 1999 Bulgaria is divided into 28 oblasts (provinces or regions) that correspond aproximatly to the 28 okrugs that existet before 1987. ... Bulgarian coat of arms This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Blagoevgrad Province (Bulgarian: област Благоевград, oblast Blagoevgrad or Благоевградска област, Blagoevgradska oblast), also known as Pirin Macedonia (Bulgarian: Пиринска Македония, Pirinska Makedoniya), is a province (oblast) of southwestern Bulgaria. ... Burgas province shown within Bulgaria Burgas province or oblast is located in south-eastern Bulgaria, on the southern Black Sea coast. ... Dobrich province shown within Bulgaria Dobrich Province is a province in northeastern Bulgaria. ... Gabrovo province shown within Bulgaria Gabrovo is a small province lying at the geographical centre of Bulgaria. ... Haskovo Province is a province in southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece and Turkey to the southeast. ... Kurdzhali province shown within Bulgaria Kardzhali (Bulgarian: ; Turkish: ) is a province of southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece with the Greek prefectures of Xanthi and Rodhopi to the south and east. ... Kyustendil region shown within Bulgaria Kyustendil is a province of western Bulgaria, neighbouring Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro. ... Lovech region shown within Bulgaria Lovech is a province in central Bulgaria. ... Montana (Монтана) is a province in northwestern Bulgaria, bordering Serbia and Romania. ... Pazardzhik region shown within Bulgaria Pazardzhik is a province in southern Bulgaria. ... Pleven region shown within Bulgaria Pleven is a province in northern Bulgaria, neighbouring Romania. ... Walls of the Hissarya fortress Plovdiv is an oblast, or province, of central Bulgaria, formerly part of Eastern Rumelia. ... Razgrad Province (Област Разград) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria. ... Ruse region shown within Bulgaria Ruse Province (Bulgarian: , Turkish: Rusçuk) is a province in northern Bulgaria (Ludogorie), neighbouring Romania. ... Shumen region shown within Bulgaria Shumen is a province in northeastern Bulgaria. ... Silistra province shown within Bulgaria Silistra is a province of Bulgaria, named for its main city, Silistra. ... Sliven province shown within Bulgaria Sliven is a province in central Bulgaria. ... Smolyan province shown within Bulgaria Smolyan is a province in southern Bulgaria. ... Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Coordinates: Country Bulgaria Province Sofia-City Mayor Boyko Borisov Area    - City 1,310 km²  - Land (?) km²  - Water (?) km² Elevation 550 m Population    - City (15 September 2006) 1,246,791  - Density 907/km²  - Metro 1,377,761 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Website... Sofia province shown within Bulgaria Sofia Province is a province (oblast) of Bulgaria. ... Stara Zagora is a province of south central Bulgaria. ... Targovishte province shown within Bulgaria Targovishte (Търговищка област) is a province in central Bulgaria. ... Varna is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, bordering the Black Sea. ... Veliko Turnovo province shown within Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. ... Baba Vida fortress in Vidin Vidin Province is the northwesternmost province of Bulgaria. ... Vratsa is a province of north western Bulgaria, neighbouring Romania. ... Yambol town and province shown within Bulgaria Yambol is a town with province in south eastern Bulgaria, neighbouring Turkey to the south. ...

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