{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox settlement <!--more fields are available for this Infobox--See Template:Infobox Settlement--> | name = Kaynardzha Municipality | native_name = Община Кайнарджа | settlement_type = Municipality | image_shield = | image_map = Kaynardzha Municipality Within Bulgaria.png | map_caption = Kaynardzha Municipality within Bulgaria and Silistra Province. | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Bulgaria | subdivision_type1 = Province {{smaller|(Oblast)}} | subdivision_name1 = Silistra | subdivision_type2 = Admin. centre {{smaller|(Obshtinski tsentar)}} | subdivision_name2 = Kaynardzha | timezone = EET | utc_offset = +2 | timezone_DST = EEST | utc_offset_DST = +3 | coordinates = {{coord|43|58|N|27|31|E|region:BG|display=inline,title}} | area_footnotes =<ref name="area"/> | area_total_km2 = 314.96 |population_footnotes ={{decrease}} <ref name="divisions"/> |population_as_of = December 2017 |population_total = 5,099 | population_density_km2 = auto | website = }}
'''Kaynardzha Municipality''' ({{langx|bg|Община Кайнарджа}}) is a municipality (''obshtina'') in Silistra Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the Danubian Plain, in the area of the South Dobrudzha geographical region, bounded on the north with Romania. The Danube river is about 25 km away to the north through the Romanian territory. The area is named after its administrative centre – the village of Kaynardzha.
The municipality embraces a territory of 314.96<ref name="area">{{in lang|bg}}[http://www.ss.government.bg/uploaded_images/Haracteristica.pdf Characterization of Silistra Province] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171841/http://www.ss.government.bg/uploaded_images/Haracteristica.pdf |date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref> km<sup>2</sup> with a population of 5,250 inhabitants, as of December 2009.<ref name="divisions">{{in lang|en}} [http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1585#cont Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113165626/http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1585 |date=November 13, 2010 }}</ref>
The main road II-71 crosses the area from northwest to southeast, connecting the province centre of Silistra with the city of Dobrich.
== Settlements == {{Image label begin|image=Map of Kaynardzha municipality (Silistra Province).png|width=264|thumb=1|float=right|caption=Kaynardzha Municipality within Silistra Province}} {{Image label small|x=1.58|y=0.25|scale=100|text=13px|center'''<span style="color:Black;">Silistra</span>'''}} {{Image label small|x=0.55|y=0.38|scale=100|text='''<span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.4em;">•</span>'''}} {{Image label small|x=0.35|y=0.46|scale=100|text=Tutrakan}} {{Image label small|x=1.60|y=0.97|scale=100|text='''<span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.4em;">•</span>'''}} {{Image label small|x=1.35|y=1.05|scale=100|text=Dulovo}} {{Image label small|x=1.85|y=0.64|scale=100|text='''<span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.4em;">•</span>'''}} {{Image label small|x=1.70|y=0.71|scale=100|text=Alfatar}} {{Image label small|x=1.02|y=0.70|scale=100|text='''<span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.4em;">•</span>'''}} {{Image label small|x=0.82|y=0.78|scale=100|text=Glavinitsa}} {{Image label small|x=2.25|y=0.55|scale=100|text='''<span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.4em;">•</span>'''}} {{Image label small|x=2.03|y=0.62|scale=100|text='''Kaynardzha'''}} {{Image label small|x=1.35|y=0.44|scale=100|text='''<span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.4em;">•</span>'''}} {{Image label small|x=1.22|y=0.52|scale=100|text=Sitovo}} {{Image label end}}
Kaynardzha Municipality includes the following 15 places all of them villages: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Town/Village ! Cyrillic ! Population<ref name="statistika">{{in lang|en}} [http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1588#cont Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian towns in 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113165731/http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1588#cont |date=November 13, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="villages under 1000">{{in lang|en}} [http://www.nsi.bg/nrnm/index.php?ezik=en&f=8&s=1&date=29.12.2010&e=1&s1=4&c1=2&a1=1000&c=0 Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants – December 2009]</ref><ref name="Settlements 1000-5000">{{in lang|en}} [http://www.nsi.bg/nrnm/index.php?ezik=en&f=8&s=1&date=29.12.2010&e=1&s1=4&c1=3&a1=1000&c=1&s2=4&c2=2&a2=5000 Bulgarian National Statistical Institute – Bulgarian Settlements 1000–5000 inhabitants – December 2009]</ref><br><small>(December 2009)</small> ! Population<ref>{{in lang|en}} [http://citypopulation.info/php/bulgaria-silistra.php?adm2id=1904]</ref><br><small>(December 2016)</small> |- | Kaynardzha | Кайнарджа | style="text-align:center;"| 783 | style="text-align:center;"| {{decrease}} 610 |- | Davidovo | Давидово | style="text-align:center;"| 177 | style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}} 200 |- | Dobrudzhanka | Добруджанка | style="text-align:center;"| 136 | style="text-align:center;"| {{decrease}} 112 |- | Golesh | Голеш | style="text-align:center;"| 1,370 | style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}} 1,533 |- | Gospodinovo | Господиново | style="text-align:center;"| 40 | style="text-align:center;"| n/a |- | Kamentsi | Каменци | style="text-align:center;"| 47 | style="text-align:center;"| n/a |- | Kranovo | Краново | style="text-align:center;"| 173 | style="text-align:center;"| {{decrease}} 89 |- | Polkovnik Cholakovo | Полковник Чолаково | style="text-align:center;"| 217 | style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}} 245 |- | Poprusanovo | Попрусаново | style="text-align:center;"| 41 | style="text-align:center;"| n/a |- | Posev | Посев | style="text-align:center;"| 153 | style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}} 166 |- | Svetoslav | Светослав | style="text-align:center;"| 133 | style="text-align:center;"| {{decrease}} 96 |- | Sredishte | Средище | style="text-align:center;"| 1,318 | style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}} 1,363 |- | Strelkovo | Стрелково | style="text-align:center;"| 32 | style="text-align:center;"| n/a |- | Voynovo | Войново | style="text-align:center;"| 180 | style="text-align:center;"| {{decrease}} 127 |- | Zarnik | Зарник | style="text-align:center;"| 450 | style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}} 496 |- ! Total ! ! style="text-align:center;"| 5,250 ! style="text-align:center;"| {{decrease}} 5,115 |}
== Demography == The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
{{Table BG Municipality population | municipality = Kaynardzha | 1975 = 8,487 | 1985 = 6,467 | 1992 = 6,128 | 2001 = 5,467 | 2005 = 5,409 | 2007 = 5,367 | 2009 = 5,250 | 2011 = 5,070 | 2016 = {{increase}} 5,115 | ref 1 =<ref name="divisions"/> | ref 2 =<ref name="divisions census 2001">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200202022156/https://www.nsi.bg/Census2011/Census/Census.htm National Statistical Institute – Census 2001]</ref> | ref 3 =<ref name="pop-stat-divisions">{{cite web|url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/bulgaria-division.htm|title="pop-stat.mashke.org"|publisher=}}</ref> }}
=== Demographic indicators === As of 2016, it is one of the few places in Bulgaria with a natural population growth: there were a total of 87 live births, while 66 people died.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nsi.bg/en/content/6631/deaths-districts-municipalities-and-sex|title=Deaths by districts, municipalities and sex - National statistical institute|website=www.nsi.bg}}</ref> The crude birth rate is 17.0‰, while the crude death rate is around 12.9‰. The municipality of Kaynardzha has a total fertility rate of 2.57 children per woman, which is much higher than the average for the country (1.54 children per woman). {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;" |- ! !! Population !! Live births !!Deaths !! Natural growth !!Birth rate (‰) !!Death rate (‰) !! Natural growth rate (‰) |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2000 || '''6,157''' || 84 || 99 || −15 || 13.6 || 16.1 || −2.4 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2001 || '''5,485 ''' || 89 || 103 || −14 || 16.2 || 18.8 || −2.6 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2002 || '''5,427''' || 70 || 98 || −28 || 12.9 || 18.1 || −5.2 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2003 || '''5,419 '''|| 85 || 102 || −17 || 15.7 || 18.8 || −3.1 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2004 || '''5,391''' || 99 || 92 || +7 || 18.4 || 17.1 || +1.3 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2005 || '''5,409''' || 79 || 83 || −4 || 14.6 || 15.3 || −0.7 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2006 || '''5,401 '''|| 91 || 85 || +6 || 16.8 || 15.7 || +1.1 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2007 || '''5,367 '''|| 78 || 71 || +7 || 14.5 || 13.2 || +1.3 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2008 || '''5,300''' || 87 || 72 || +15 || 16.4 || 13.6 || +2.8 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2009 || '''5,250 '''|| 89 || 73 || +16 || 17.0 || 13.9 || +3.0 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2010 || '''5,175 '''|| 92 || 80 || +12 || 17.8 || 15.5 || +2.3 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2011 || '''5,059 '''|| 81 || 93 || −12 || 16.0 || 18.4 || −2.4 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2012 || '''5,081''' || 80 || 73 || +7 || 15.7 || 14.4 || +1.4 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2013 || '''5,102''' || 95 || 68 || +27 || 18.6 || 13.3 || +5.3 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || '''5,096 '''|| 79 || 54 || +25 || 15.5 || 10.6 || +4.9 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || '''5,107 '''|| 71 || 61 || +10 || 13.9 || 11.9 || +2.0 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || '''5,115 '''|| 87 || 66 || +21 || 17.0 || 12.9 || +4.1 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2017 || '''5,099 '''|| 80 || 85 || −5 || 15.7 || 16.7 || −1.0 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || '''5,076 '''|| 61 || 63 || −2 || 12.0 || 12.4 || -0.4 |}
=== Ethnic groups === Turks form the majority of the population of Kaynardzha Municipality. Bulgarians constitutie the largest minority, followed by a large Roma population. {{bar box | title=Ethnic groups in Kaynardzha Municipality (2011 census) | titlebar=#ddd | left1=Ethnic group | right1=Percentage | float=right | bars= {{bar percent|Bulgarians|#00966E|30.1}} {{bar percent|Turks|red|53.7}} {{bar percent|Roma|brown|15.5}} {{bar percent|others and indefinable|purple|0.7}} }}
=== Religion === In 2011, about 67.8% of the total population declared to be Muslim. The municipality of Kaynardzha has the highest share of Shia people in Bulgaria: around 52% of the population declared to be Shia in the census of 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nsi.bg/Census/StrReligion.htm |title=Statistics |website=www.nsi.bg |format=PDF |access-date=March 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120220048/http://www.nsi.bg/Census/StrReligion.htm |archive-date=January 20, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> About 27% of the population belong to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. {{bar box |width=300px |title=Population of Kaynardzha (municipality) by religion<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/bulgaria-religion2011.htm|title=Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011|website=pop-stat.mashke.org}}</ref> |titlebar=#ddd |bars= {{bar percent|Muslims|green|67.8}} {{bar percent|Orthodox|blue|27.4}} {{bar percent|No religion|red|2.3}} {{bar percent|Protestants|yellow|0.1}} {{bar percent|prefer not to answer|gray|2.2}} }}
=== Age structure === The municipality of Kaynardzha has a very young population compared to other places in Bulgaria. {{Population pyramid | of Kaynardzha |year=2016 (est.) |m0=3.73 |m5=4.34 |m10=3.93 |m15=3.54 |m20=3.62 |m25=4.29 |m30=3.52 |m35=3.36 |m40=3.05 |m45=3.42 |m50=3.23 |m55=2.50 |m60=2.29 |m65=2.11 |m70=1.66 |m75=0.98 |m80=1.33 |f0=4.09 |f5=4.34 |f10=3.85 |f15=3.19 |f20=3.52 |f25=3.40 |f30=2.82 |f35=2.89 |f40=3.03 |f45=3.58 |f50=2.39 |f55=2.44 |f60=2.21 |f65=2.23 |f70=2.29 |f75=1.45 |f80 = 1.43 |mmax=4.5 |fmax=4.5 }}
==See also== *Provinces of Bulgaria *Municipalities of Bulgaria *List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
==References== <references />
==External links== * [http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/NE/Silistra/Kaynardja/ Info website] {{in lang|bg}}
{{Geographic Location |Centre = Kaynardzha Municipality |North = Romania |Northeast = Romania |East = Krushari Municipality, Dobrich Province |Southeast = Tervel Municipality, Dobrich Province |South = Tervel Municipality, Dobrich Province |Southwest = Alfatar Municipality, Silistra Province |West = Alfatar Municipality, Silistra Province |Northwest = Silistra Municipality }}
{{Silistra Province}}
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