Svishtov Municipality

Svishtov Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Свищов) is a municipality (obshtina) in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located in the Danubian Plain along the right bank of Danube river. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Svishtov.

Svishtov Municipality
Община Свищов
Municipality
Svishtov Municipality within Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo Province.
Coordinates: 43°34′N 25°21′E
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Veliko Tarnovo
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Svishtov
Area
  Total625.5 km2 (241.5 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)
  Total49,817
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The municipality embraces a territory of 625.5 km2 (241.5 sq mi) with a population of 49,817 inhabitants, as of December 2009.

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