Gabrovo Province (also Gabrovo Region) is one of the 28 regions of Bulgaria. It is located on the northern slopes of the Middle Stara Planina and the central Pre-Balkans on a territory of 2,023 km² and has a population of 98,387 people (2021 census). The postal codes of the settlements in the Gabrovo region are from 5300 (for the city of Gabrovo) to 5499.
Gabrovo district is divided territorially and administratively into 4 municipalities, bearing the names of their main cities. The table below shows a list of municipalities with their population based on the official 2021 census (cities are in bold):
Gabrovo Municipality
Angelov, Armenians, Baevtsi, Balanitsi,
Balinovtsi, Bankovtsi, Bekriatsi, Belomuzhitsi, Bobevtsi,
Bogdanchovtsi, Bozhentsi, Bojnovtsi, Boycheta, Boltata, Boriki,
Borskoto, Brunetsi, Bialkovo, Velkovtsi, Vetrovo, Vlaichovtsi,
Vlahovtsi, Vrabtsi, Vranilovtsi, Valkov dol . , Green tree,
Zlatevtsi, Ivanili, Ivankovtsi, Iglika, Source, Kameshchitsa,
Karali, Kievtsi, Kalchovtsi, Kmetovtsi, Kmetcheta, Kozi rog,
Kolishovtsi, Kopchelii, Kostadin, Kostenkovtsi, Lesicharka,
Loza, Malini, Malusha, Mezhdeni, Mechkovitsa, Milkovtsi ,
Mihailovtsi, Michkovtsi, Morovetsi, Mrahori, Muzga,
Nikolchovtsi, Novakovtsi, Ovoshtartsi, Orlovtsi, Parchovtsi,
Peiovtsi, Penkovtsi, Petrovtsi, Pettsovtsi, Popari, Popovtsi,
Potok, Prahali, Prodanovtsi, Pertevtsi, Raynovtsi, Rahovtsi,
Rachevtsi, Redeshkovtsi, Ruychovtsi , Ryazkovtsi, Svinarski do
l. Charkovo, Red Pond, Chernivtsi, Chitakovtsi, Chukilite,
Sarani, Shipchenite, Yavorets, Yankovtsi, Yasenite
Municipality of Dryanovo
Balaleya, Balvantsite, Banari,
Bilkini, Buchukovtsi, Ganchovets, Genya, Gesha, Glushka,
Gozdeika, Big Bulgareni, Gorni Varpishta, Gorni Dragoycha,
Gostilitsa, Garnia, Denchevtsi, Djurovtsi, Dlagnya, Dobrenite,
Dolni Varpishta, Dolni Dragoycha, Docha, Dryanovo . Radovtsi,
Ritya, Runya, Rusinovtsi, Salasuka, Skalsko, Slaveykovo,
Sokolovo, Stancha, Sukholoevtsi, Syarovtsi, Turkincha, Tsareva
Livada, Chukovo, Shushnia, Yantra
Municipality of
Sevlievo
Agatovo, Batoshevo, Baeva livada, Berievo, Boazut,
Bogatovo, Burya, Bulgari, Voynishka, Valevtsi, Gorna Rositsa,
Gradishte, Gradnitsa, Damyanovo, Debeltsovo, Dismanitsa,
Dobromirka, Dogwood, Dushevo, Dushev huts, Djalak, Enev rut,
Idilevo, Karamichevtsi, Kastel, Koriyata, Kormyansko, Kramolin,
Krushevo, Kravenik, Kupen, Lovnidol, Malinovo, Malki Varshets,
Marinovtsi, Mladen, Mlechevo, Petko Slaveikov, Popska, Rogulyat,
Ryahovtsite, Sevlievo, Sennik, Stockite, Stolot, Selishte,
Tabashka, Tumbalovo, Tarchovo, Ugorelec, Hirevo, Shopite,
Shumata
Tryavna municipality
The Azmans, Armyankovtsi,
Bangeitsi, Bahretsi, Belitsa, Bizhovtsi, Brezhnitsi, Berdari,
Burdeni, Velentsi, Velkovo, Velchovtsi, Vladovtsi, Vlasatili,
Voynitsi, Valkovtsi, Gaidars, Genchovtsi, Glutnitsi, Great
Stanchovtsi, Gorni Damianovtsi, Gorni Marentsi, Gorni Radkovtsi,
Gorni Tsonevtsi, Goryani, Daevtsi, Dimievtsi, Dobrevtsi, Dolni
Marentsi, Dolni Radkovtsi, Dolni Tomchevtsi, Donkino,
Donchovtsi, Dragnevtsi, Drandarites, Woodworkers, Daskarites,
Enchovtsi, Zelenika, Ivan Dimov, Irinetsi, Yovovtsi, Kashenitsi,
Kerenites, Kiselkovtsi, Kisiitsi , Koevtsi, Koychovtsi, Kolyu
Ganev, Konarskoto, Kreslyuvtsi, Krasteniatsi, Krastets, Malki
Stanchovtsi, Malchovtsi, Manevtsi, Marucekovtsi, Mateshovtsi,
Milevtsi, Mihovtsi, Mogilite, Mrezetsi, Nedyalkovtsi, Nenovtsi,
Nikachkovtsi, Nikolaevo, Nozherite, Noseyt, Okolie, Pavlevtsi .
Mtsi, Todoretsi, Tomchevtsi, Tryavna, Urvata, Farevtsi, Fertuni,
Hristovtsi, Chakali, Chernovrakh, Yablkovtsi, Yavor
Bacho Kiro/ Dryanovski Monastery
The oblast is located north of the Balkans. However, the area is still mountainous and almost all settlements are in valleys.
In the north it borders on the Veliko Tarnovo and Lovech districts. In the south, along the Balkan Mountains, it borders on Stara Zagora Oblast.
It is located on a total area of about 2000 sq. km. It includes 356 settlements administered in 4 municipalities - Gabrovo, Dryanovo, Sevlievo and Tryavna. The population of the district is 141,000 people. The administrative center of the district is the city of Gabrovo with a population of about 65,700 people. It is an industrial, commercial and tourist center.
The climate is characterized by cold winters with heavy snowfalls and relatively warm summers with duration of sunshine. The proximity of Stara Planina also has an influence - in the regions of Uzana resort, Trevneska Planina and Shipka, where the snow cover lasts longer - about 110 days a year.
The electricity system of the adjacent territory is well developed
and sized to take on a larger load. The technical condition of the
equipment used is good.
A feature of the development of the Gabrovo
region so far is the well-built production base, accompanied by a high
degree of development of transport communication and other
infrastructure facilities. This means that the area has favorable
conditions for stable economic development.
The branches of the
economy developed in the district are mechanical engineering, electrical
engineering, production of metal cutting tools, light industry, food
industry, winemaking and tobacco processing. Several state and municipal
companies, large textile enterprises and leading companies in the
production of shoes and plastics are also located in the district. In
addition, many private companies for wholesale and retail trade, as well
as the service sector, have also developed in the district.
In the Gabrovo region, there are a total of 8 medical facilities for hospital care - 5 MBAL, of which one is private, and 3 specialized hospitals. The trend is towards optimization of the use of the bed base and efficiency of the work of the hospital facilities.
Several rivers pass through the territory of the district. Their waters are mainly used for irrigation and separate industrial activities. South-west of the town of Gabrovo, the "Hristo Smirnenski" dam was built, which is the main source of drinking water for the town. With the implementation of the projects to complete the construction of the dams "Byala" (Sevlievo) and "Neikovtsi" (Tryavna) and the partial reconstruction of the dam "Hristo Smirnenski" (Gabrovo), a permanent solution to the drinking water problem will be achieved and water will be provided for domestic and industrial consumption.
The structure of education in the region covers the Regional school network and academic education represented by the Technical University in Gabrovo, 29 kindergartens, 12 municipal and 30 state schools, /located in the four municipalities/.
The administrative seat of the Central Balkan National Park is in the town of Gabrovo. The park covers parts of 4 regions and 8 municipalities. Gabrovo Region covers part of Sevlievo municipality, where one of the nine nature reserves "Singing Rocks" is located - unique rock formations that crown an ancient beech forest like a crown. The immediate proximity of the region to Stara Planina, the mountain air, the natural and historical-ethnographic sights, the architectural reserves and complexes, as well as the cultural monuments, make the region an attractive place for tourism. The Sokol monastery is located 12 km from Gabrovo.
"Lilyatsi" is a climatic resort 15 km west of Gabrovo, suitable for
people with lung diseases. "Uzana" is a high mountain resort area, the
geographical center of Bulgaria, 22 km southwest of the city. There are
several hotels, 3 tourist huts, a ski lift, a base of the Mountain
Rescue Service.
The legendary Shipchen Pass is located 21 km
south of Gabrovo, and the historic Buzludzha peak is 12 km east of the
pass.
Architectural-ethnographic reserve Bozhentsi is located 16
km east of Gabrovo. And the park "Gradište", located high above Gabrovo
in the green of a pine forest, is a great place for walks and outings.
The main favorable aspects of the geographical position of the
district for the development of the economy in the region are its
crossroads location and its transport security. Gabrovo has convenient
road connections with other important cities of the country. The nearest
airport is 60 km away in Gorna Oryahovitsa.
All buses from
Gabrovo to Kazanlak stop at Shipchensky pass, but there is no regular
transport to Buzludzha peak.