Sozopol Municipality

The municipality of Sozopol (also written Sozopol, Bulgarian Община Созопол / Obschtina Sozopol ) is a Bulgarian town in the east of the country; it belongs to the Oblast Burgas. Community center is the port city of Sozopol, the most populous town in the municipality. The municipality had after conducted in the spring of 2011 census, which took place after the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union according to EU requirements, 12.610 inhabitants.

Location and special features

The municipality is bordered to the north by the municipality of Burgas, on the northwest by the municipality Kameno, on the west by the municipality of Sredets and on the south by the municipalities of Malko Tarnovo and Primorsko and took in 2008 an area of ​​526 958 Dekar one.

The community extends in an east -west direction from the Black Sea to deep in the beach Saddle Mountains. However, the major roads of the municipality of the National Road 2nd order I / 9, which is part of the European Route 87 connects with Malko Tarnovo and Burgas on the Bulgarian- Turkish border as well as the National Road 2nd order II/99 along the coast extending in a north- south direction.

In the east, the municipality bordering the Black Sea, on the Gulf of Burgas. A total of 51 km of the Black Sea coast between the Cape Atiya and Maslen nos residing in the township, of which 17.1 beaches. In the Bay of Sozopol with its fertile coastal plain are the towns Sozopol and Chernomorets and the local villages Rawadinowo and Atiya. The plain is bordered on the west by the hills Meden chloride, a part of the beach Saddle Mountains. The chain of hills, whose highest increase in Bakarlak summit is (362 m), the community divides in Northern Southern direction: so that no direct road link between the community center to the west of the hills are covered localities. The Meden rid bounded on the west by the valley of the horses river ( tributary of the Ropotamo ) and through the hill country Bosna, which is also part of the mountains.

Thus, although the municipality is the village of horses on the western slope of the Meden rids in a straight line of 10 km from Sozopol, the road link, however, leads first to the north via Chernomorets and Atiya and 22 km long. The village community Indje Wojwoda is even about 50 km southwest of Sozopol deep in Schrandscha Mountains and is either Bourgas or with Primorsko. The village community Prisad located approximately 20 km from Burgas and Sredets removed, but about 40 km from Sozopol. For the residents of the mountain villages, it is much easier to achieve the provincial town of Burgas or other community centers such as Sredets or Primorsko, where they find an appropriate infrastructure such as school education or medical care ( see safety education in Sozopol ). The geographical division of the community also prevents access to the mountain resorts by the tourists from the coastal towns.

The geographical division is reflected also reflected in the economic, and population structure as well as the infrastructure. While the major industry in the coastal areas of tourism, it is in the mountain villages, agriculture, and forestry, taking in the entire congregation no large farms are to be found. While in the coastal ancestor's places in the summer months, low unemployment and job opportunities is to be found also for the young people who suffer from mountain villages at the rural-urban migration, higher unemployment and the aging of society.

Additionally, many mountain villages emerged after the flight from the land of the Bulgarian population in the features of the Russian-Turkish War (1828-1829) until their resettlement by Bulgarian refugees from Eastern and Western Thrace (→ Thracian Bulgarians ) from the mid-19th century. In many places, some of the fast built, simple accommodation are obtained ( the so-called Sharon Companies ) today. After the communist takeover and the introduced collectivization part of the population moved to the nearby city of Burgas.

Demography

Unemployment in the municipality of Sozopol takes lower levels than the average for the country, however, fluctuates because of the quality, seasonal employment in the tourism sector 4 to 10 percent. So it was in July 2006 with 234 unemployed at 4.42 % in October 2011 at 10.4% in June 2012 to 9%.

A census carried out in early 2011, which took place after the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union according to EU requirements were, for the first time not to answer the opportunity to ask questions along ethnic and religious lines, as well as the mother tongue. However answered only 11,202 of 12,610 citizens of the community, the question of ethnicity, of them described themselves as Bulgarians 8889, 523 as Turks, in 1678, the Roma and 88 reported a further 24 and not ethnicity. 1930 (974 men and 956 women) community residents were under 15 years; 7512 (4026 men and 3486 women) in an able-bodied elderly and 3168 ( 1262 men and 1906 women) pensioners (60 years for women and 63 years for men).

The population development of the municipality Sozopol can be summarized in three main periods: . Increase in population until the mid 19th century, decline in the period 1956-2002 and stabilization with a slight increase since 2002 For example, downward trend is growing after 10 years, the population of Sozopol after 2002 again. The municipality has a positive migration balance. Thus, 2011 346 people (193 men and 153 women) settled in the community and 223 (121 men and 102 women) moved away.

The ratio between men and women is balanced. End of 2011, Sozopol municipality had 12 657 inhabitants, of whom 6278 were men and 6379 women. In the cities, the community lived 6347 (3141 men and 3206 women) and in the community villages 6310 inhabitants ( 3137 men and 3173 women). At 213 dead, 2011 came 128 newborns. The birth rate was thus 10.01.

Politics and Administration

Local government

The City Council of Sozopol acts as council and is responsible for the control of all mayor of localities responsible. The city council consists of the mayor and the form prescribed by the municipal code number of 20 city council members. Every four years, the city council is elected, the next election is 2015. Distribution of seats in the city council turns since the last local elections on 23 September 2011, with a turnout of 71.16 %, as can be seen in the table, dar.

Community structure

By 2011, the village belonged to the municipality of Sozopol Iswor also, however, separated by a referendum and joined the congregation of the immediate and larger Burgas.

To the municipality of Sozopol Sozopol also still include not only the city Chernomorets and the following villages: