Chuprene Municipality () is a frontier municipality (obshtina) in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the vicinity of the western parts of Stara Planina range in the so-called Fore-Balkan area. It is named after its administrative centre - the village of Chuprene. In the southwest, the municipality borders on Republic of Serbia.
The area embraces a territory of with a population of 2,285 inhabitants, as of December 2009. Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
Midzhur peak, , the highest point of the western Balkan Mountains, is located in the municipality almost on the very border with Serbia.
Settlements
Chuprene Municipality includes the following 9 places all of them villages: Town/Village Cyrillic Population Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants - December 2009 Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian Settlements 1000-5000 inhabitants - December 2009(December 2009) Chuprene Чупрене 576 Dolni Lom Долни Лом 229 Gorni Lom Горни Лом 777 Protopopintsi Протопопинци 91 Replyana Репляна 193 Sredogriv Средогрив 129 Targovishte Търговище 162 Varbovo Върбово 128 Total 2,285
Demography The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
Religion According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:
An overwhelming majority of the population of Chuprene Municipality identify themselves as Christians. At the 2011 census, 82.5% of respondents identified as Orthodox Christians belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
See also Provinces of Bulgaria Municipalities of Bulgaria List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
References
External links Official website