Sliven Province
The Oblast Sliven ( Bulgarian Област Сливен ) is an administrative unit in the center of Bulgaria. The largest city in the region is the eponymous Sliven.
Population
In the oblast ( district) Sliven 218 747 inhabitants living in an area of 3544 km ². According to the 2001 census, 11.2 % of the population are Roma, the highest rate in a Bulgarian Oblast.