Dobrichka Municipality

Dobrichka Municipality
Община Добричка
Municipality
Dobrichka Municipality within Bulgaria and Dobrich Province.
Coordinates: 43°39′N 27°41′E / 43.650°N 27.683°E / 43.650; 27.683
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Dobrich
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Dobrich
Area
  Total
1,296.16 km2 (500.45 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)
  Total
24,292
  Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Dobrichka municipality (Bulgarian: Община Добричка) or Dobrich rural municipality (Добрич-селска) is a municipality in Dobrich Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in Southern Dobruja geographical region. It lies in the central southern part of the province and is not to be confused with Dobrich municipality (equivalent to the town of Dobrich), which is an enclave within Dobrichka.

The municipality embraces a territory of 1,296.16 km2 (500.45 sq mi) with a population of 24,292 inhabitants, as of December 2009.

Although the city is not part of the municipality, the administration is headquartered in Dobrich.