Dzhebel Municipality

Dzhebel Municipality
Община Джебел
Municipality
Dzhebel is located in Bulgaria
Dzhebel
Dzhebel
Location within Bulgaria
Coordinates: 41°30′N 25°18′E / 41.500°N 25.300°E / 41.500; 25.300
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceKardzhali
MunicipalityDzhebel
Area
 • Total
229.08 km2 (88.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
8,375
 • Density36.56/km2 (94.69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.dzhebelbg.com
Dzhebel municipality within Kardzhali Province

Dzhebel Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Dzhebel, which is the administrative center of a municipality, and a number of villages.

Demography

In recent years, the number of births decreased dramatically. The number of deaths increased in the beginning of the 2000s and remained fairly stable after. That led to a natural negative growth rate. However, the demographic situation is Dzhebel is more favourable compared to other areas in Bulgaria.

PopulationLive birthsDeathsNatural growthBirth rate (‰ per 1,000)Death rate (‰ per 1,000)Natural growth rate (‰)
200011,0387876+27.16.9+0.2
20018,613105121-1612.214.0-1.9
20028,5716863+57.97.4+0.6
20038,568808009.39.3+0.0
20048,5009386+710.910.1+0.8
20058,4278594-910.111.2-1.1
20068,3887493-198.811.1-2.3
20078,3849197-610.911.6-0.7
20088,3489996+311.911.5+0.4
20098,2959377+1611.29.3+1.9
20108,2018779+810.69.6+1.0
20118,1666975-68.49.2-0.7
20128,1607068+28.68.3+0.2
20138,1639182+911.110.0+1.1
20148,2488396-1310.111.6-1.5
20158,20579102-239.612.4-2.8
20168,2267993-149.611.3-1.7
20178,2536391-287.611.0-3.4
20188,4416893-258.111.0-3.0
2021 8,375 47[1] 133[2] -86 5.6 15.9 -10.3

Religion

According to the Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:[3]

Religious composition of Dzhebel Municipality
Orthodox Christianity
 
3.6%
Catholicism
 
0.2%
Protestantism
 
0.0%
Islam
 
82.3%
No religion
 
1.0%
Prefer not to answer, others and indefinable
 
12.9%

According to the Bulgarian census of 2021, the religion demographics were as follows:[4][5]

Religious composition of Dzhebel Municipality
Christianity
 
2.03%
Judaism
 
0.03%
Islam
 
72.44%
No religion
 
0.25%
Prefer not to answer, others and indefinable
 
25.24%

References

  1. ↑ "Резултат от справка". infostat.nsi.bg. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  2. ↑ "Pop_2.1._mortality_DR_EN.xls". infostat.nsi.bg. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
  4. ↑ "Резултат от справка". infostat.nsi.bg. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  5. ↑ "Religious composition of Bulgaria 2021". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2025-03-10.