Dolna Mitropoliya Municipality
Dolna Mitropoliya Municipality
Община Долна Митрополия | |
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Municipality | |
Dolna Mitropoliya Municipality within Bulgaria and Pleven Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′N 24°30′E / 43.550°N 24.500°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Pleven |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Dolna Mitropoliya |
| Area | |
• Total | 674.81 km2 (260.55 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009) | |
• Total | 21,304 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dolna Mitropoliya Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Долна Митрополия) is a municipality (obshtina) in Pleven Province, Northern Bulgaria. It embraces a territory of 674.81 km2 (260.55 sq mi) with a population, as of December 2009, of 21,304 inhabitants. The administrative centre of the area is the homonymous town of Dolna Mitropoliya.
The northern boundary of the municipality is the Danube River, and the 10,926 hectare Natura 2000 Reka Vit Special Protection Area for preservation of avian habitat is located there.