Pernik Province
Template:Short description Template:Coord Template:Infobox settlement Pernik Province is a province in western Bulgaria, neighbouring Serbia. Its main city is Pernik, and other municipalities are Breznik, Kovachevtsi, Radomir, Tran, and Zemen.
Demographics
Template:Historical populationsPernik province had a population of 133,750 according to the 2011 census, of which Template:Pct were male and Template:Pct were female.<ref name="divisions">Template:In lang Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - 2011 census Template:Webarchive</ref><ref name="population">Template:In lang „WorldCityPopulation“</ref><ref name="pop-stat-divisions">„pop-stat.mashke.org“</ref><ref name="NSI Census 2011 preliminary">Template:In lang Population by 01.02.2011 by Area and Sex Template:Webarchive from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Preliminary results of Census 2011</ref>
Ethnic groups
Template:Bar box Total population (2011 census): 133 530<ref>Template:In lang Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute</ref>
Ethnic groups (2011 census):<ref>Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Template:In lang</ref> Identified themselves: 125 422 persons:
- Bulgarians: 120 929 (96,42%)
- Romani: 3 560 (2,84%)
- Others and indefinable: 933 (0,74%)
Ethnic groups in the province according to 2001 census:<ref name="NSI Census 2001 Ethnicity">Template:In lang Population to 01.03.2001 by District and Ethnic Group from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001 Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Bulgarians: 145 642 (Template:Pct),
- Romani: 3 035 (Template:Pct)
- Others and indefinable: 1155 (Template:Pct).
Religion
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:<ref>Template:In lang Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001 Template:Webarchive</ref>
| Census 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| religious adherence | population | % |
| Orthodox Christians | 146 141 | Template:Pct |
| Protestants | 356 | Template:Pct |
| Muslims | 178 | Template:Pct |
| Roman Catholics | 92 | Template:Pct |
| Other | 496 | Template:Pct |
| Religion not mentioned | 2 569 | Template:Pct |
| total | 149 832 | 100% |
Economy
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 at full capacity.Template:Cn
See also
References
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External links
- City homepage Template:In lang
- Template:Official Facebook page
- Pernik city information portal Template:In lang
- Information site for Pernik Template:In lang
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