The growth of GDP, incomes and salaries in Shumen district has continued, though it is not sufficient for convergence with the respective national averages. Poverty levels are relatively high. Unemployment is still the main problem facing the local labor market. Investment activity remains relatively low. FTA acquisition expenditures and FDI stocks have recorded a decrease. Shumen is the district with the highest share of first-class roads and highways in the country. The municipalities in the district have kept local taxes relatively low. In 2021 there was an improvement in the self-assessments of the local administrations for the development of e-government and the provision of one-stop shop administrative services but they remained relatively low.
Population ageing in Shumen district is accelerating relatively fast. Students’ performance is still poor. Healthcare suffers from a shortage of doctors and hospital beds. The number of hospitalizations is much below the country’s average. The workloads of the local criminal judges remain low and this has a favorable effect on the speed of delivery of justice. The crime rate in the district continues to fall, and the detection rate to rise. The high assessment of Shumen district in the environment category is due mostly to the low volumes of household waste and its management. The pandemic and the restrictions on cultural events in 2020 have had a negative impact on the district’s cultural life.
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The growth of GDP per capita in Shumen district has continued, reaching 10,200 BGN/person in 2019 and placing the district in the middle lower half of the ranking scale for this indicator. Incomes and salaries have also continued to rise, but they too remain below the respective national averages. The average gross annual salary of employed people was 12,100 BGN, versus 15,200 BGN in the country, and the average income per household member was 5,300 BGN, compared to 6,000 BGN per household member nationally. Shumen continues to face significant problems with poverty levels. The share of the population below the national poverty line is 29.1%, compared to 22.6% in the country, and that of people living with material deprivation – 18.5%, compared to 19.9% nationally.
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (2019) |
10177.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Average annual income per household member (2019) |
5347.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 19 years
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Average annual gross salary (2019) |
12124.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 17 years
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Relative share of population living in material deprivation (2019) |
18.50% >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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Relative share of people living below the country’s poverty line (2019) |
29.10% >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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Economic activity in the district has continued to increase and in 2020 it was among the highest in Bulgaria, reaching 77.8%, compared to 73.7% in the country. Employment maintained its level – 66.5%, compared to 68.5% in the country, but the unemployment rate increased to 11.3%, against 5.2% in the country. The population replacement rate as a ratio of the population aged 15–19 to that aged 60–64 has decreased to 66.3%, compared to 67.1% in the country. This means that for every 100 people who are about to leave the labor market, there are 66 young people who will join the workforce. A challenge facing the labor market in Shumen district is the educational structure of the workforce. The share of people aged 25–64 with primary or lower education has decreased slightly to 27.1%, but is still above the national average of 16.9%. The share of people with a university degree has also increased, reaching 24.6%, compared to 29.2% in the country.
Unemployment rate of the population aged 15-64 (annual average) (2020) |
11.30% >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Demographic replacement rate (2020) |
66.30% >
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Statistical data in the past 18 years
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Employment rate of the population aged 15-64 (annual average) (2020) |
66.50% >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Relative share of the population aged 25-64 with tertiary education (2020) |
24.60% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Relative share of the population aged 25-64 with primary or lower education (2020) |
27.10% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Economic activity rate of the population aged 15-64 (annual average) (2020) |
77.80% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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Investment activity in Shumen district remained relatively low in 2019. The number of enterprises in Shumen was small – 41 per 1,000 persons, against 61 per 1,000 persons nationally. FTA acquisition expenditures, as well as FDI recorded a decrease and they remained considerably lower than in the country. FTA acquisition expenditures amounted to 1,804 BGN/person, compared to 3,155 BGN/person in the country, and FDI was 665 EUR/person, compared to 3,655 EUR/person in the country. The above figures have resulted in relatively low production volumes – 16,700 BGN/person, compared to 28,000 BGN/person nationally. The district has also underperformed as regards the utilization of European funds. By 15 June 2021, payments made in the district to beneficiaries of EU operational programs amounted to 1,690 BGN/person, while the national average was 2,217 BGN/person. Within the district, the highest amounts were utilized by the municipality of Novi Pazar.
Number of non-financial companies per 1,000 people (2019) |
41.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Expenditures for acquisition of fixed tangible assets per capita (2019) |
1804.00BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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EU funds (for municipalities) per capita (2021) |
1690.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 8 years
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Foreign direct investment in non-financial enterprises per capita (cumulative) (2019) |
665.00 EUR >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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The density of the road and railway networks in Shumen district is higher than the national average. Shumen is also the district with the largest share of first-class roads and highways in the country for 2020 – 36.4%, compared to 18.5% in the country. Road quality also continues to be higher than the national average, with road surfaces in good condition making up 45.9%, versus 41.4% in the country in 2019. Household access to the internet increased to 82.5% in 2020 and was among the highest in the country. The share of households connected to a gas supply is identical to the national average – 3.1%. The installed RES capacity is significantly below the national average.
Road network density (2020) |
18.20 km/100 sq.km >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Railway network density (2020) |
4.60 km/100 sq.km >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Relative share of motorways and first class roads (2020) |
36.40% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Relative share of households with Internet access (2020) |
82.50% >
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Statistical data in the past 15 years
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Relative share of people (aged 16 to 74) that have used Internet in the past 12 months (2017) |
72.60% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Share of roads in good condition (2019) |
45.90% >
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Statistical data in the past 14 years
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The municipalities in Shumen district again kept the levels of local taxes relatively low in 2021. The rates higher than the respective national averages were those on non-gratuitous acquisition of property and on motor vehicles. At the same time, the taxes on taxi transportation, immovable real estate for legal entities and retail trade were significantly lower.
Immovable property tax for legal entities (2021) |
1.84‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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Vehicle tax (commercial and passenger vehicles, 74 kW to 110 kW) (2021) |
1.56 leva/kW >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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Annual license tax for retailers (up to 100 sq.m. of retail space - for most favourable location of the site) (2021) |
8.88 leva/sq.m >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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Annual waste collection charge for properties of legal entities (2018) |
6.95‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 7 years
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Local tax on the sale of immovable property (2021) |
2.81‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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Average annual taxi service patent tax (2021) |
265.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 5 years
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In line with the progress made throughout the country, the coverage of the cadastral map in Shumen has increased significantly in recent years and in 2019 it already included 90.2% of the district’s territory, against 90.4% nationally. The self-assessments of the local administrations for the development of e-government and the provision of one-stop shop services improved in 2021 but remained relatively low. Similarly, the transparency ratings of the municipalities in the district went up, though remaining relatively low. In 2021, the average AIP active transparency rating in the district was 66.4%., compared to 73.2% nationally. Within the district, the highest ratings were achieved by the municipalities of Hitrino, Smyadovo and Nikola Kozlevo.
Share of territory included in cadastral map (2019) |
90.20% >
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Statistical data in the past 17 years
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Level of development of local government e-services (2021) |
3.25/5 >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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Level of development of one-stop shop services (2021) |
3.09/5 >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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Transparency rating (2021) |
66.40% >
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Statistical data in the past 8 years
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Local Integrity System Index (2016) |
3.29/5.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 1 years
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In 2020, population ageing in Shumen district went on accelerating relatively quickly. The natural population growth rate dropped to –11‰, compared to –9.5‰ nationally. At the same time, the district continued to attract new residents in 2020 and the net migration rate remained positive for the third consecutive year, reaching 8.2‰. The age dependency rate as a ratio between the population aged 65+ to those aged 0–14 reached 160.3%, compared to the national average of 150.6%, and to the 15–19 age group it was 34.4%, versus 34.1% in the country. The share of urban population has continued to decline and in 2020 it dropped to 59.9%, versus the national average of 72.9%. Its density also remains low – 885 persons/sq. km in 2019, compared to 1,506 people/sq. km on average countrywide.
Old age dependancy ratio 65+ to 0-15 (2020) |
160.30% >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Old age dependancy ratio 65+ to 15-64 (2020) |
34.40% >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Share of urban population (2020) |
59.90% >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Population density (calculated based on populated areas and other urban areas) (2020) |
885.00people/sq.km >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Natural growth rate (2020) |
-11.00‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Net migration rate (2020) |
8.20‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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The coverage of the education system has been declining and moving further away from the national average. In 2020, the net enrolment in 5th–8th grade was 82.4%, against 86.5% nationally. The shares of repeaters and dropouts from primary and secondary education have sustained levels close to the respective national averages. The number of teachers has been on the decrease but remains relatively high. In 2020 their proportion was 93 per 1,000 students, compared to 87 teachers per 1,000 students in the country. Students’ results remained low in 2021. The average score in the external examination in mathematics after 7th grade was 30.4 points, versus 37.9 points in the country. The average grade in the State matriculation exam in Bulgarian language and literature was 3.98, compared to 4.21 in the country, and the share of “fail” grades (below 3.00) was 9.5%, against 7% nationally. Interest in Shumen University has been gradually declining since 2006, with the number of students dropping from 45 to 38 per 1,000 persons within a decade, though remaining higher than the national average of 32 students per 1,000 persons.
Students in colleges and universities 1000 people (2020) |
38.00 students >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Net enrolment rate of the population (grades 5th through 8th) (2020) |
82.40% >
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Statistical data in the past 3 years
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Relative share of repeaters (2020) |
0.51% >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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Share of dropouts from primary and secondary education (2019) |
2.50% >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Percent of failed students at state matriculation exams (2021) |
9.50 >
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Statistical data in the past 14 years
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Average grades at state matriculation exams (2021) |
3.98 >
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Statistical data in the past 14 years
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Teachers in primary and secondary education per 1000 pupils (2020) |
93.00 teachers >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Relative share of the population aged 25-64 with tertiary education (2014) |
24.20% >
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Statistical data in the past 11 years
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The healthcare system in Shumen district suffers from a shortage of doctors and hospital beds. The number of doctors – both GPs and specialist physicians – is below the national average. In 2020 there was one GP per 1,911 people, compared to 1,727 people per doctor nationally. The number of beds in the district’s general hospitals remained extremely low, with 2.91 beds per 1,000 persons, compared to 5.52 beds per 1,000 people in the country. The number of hospitalizations was much lower than in the country – 108 people per 1,000 persons in 2020, compared to the national average of 138 per 1,000 persons. This suggests that the residents may be seeking medical care outside the district. Infant mortality was relatively high in 2020, with its rate rising considerably to reach 8.2‰, compared to the national average of 5.1‰. The number of people with health insurance dropped in 2020 and for the first time in ten years fell below the national average.
Number of people per general practitioner (2020) |
1911.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Number of people per doctor of a leading medical specialty (2018) |
600.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 9 years
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Health insured persons as share of the population (2020) |
87.90% >
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Statistical data in the past 18 years
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Number of beds in Multi-profile Hospitals for AMT per 1 000 people (2020) |
2.91 >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Cases of hospitalization in Multi-profile AMT Hospitals per 1 000 people (2020) |
108.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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Infant mortality rate (2020) |
8.20‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 17 years
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The workloads of criminal judges in the district remained low in 2020, which had a favorable effect on the speed of delivery of justice. One criminal judge heard an average of 6.3 cases per month, compared to an average of 8.6 cases per judge in the country. The relative share of criminal cases closed within 3 months reached 93%, against 90% nationally, and the number of pending cases was among the lowest in the country – 5%, against 11% countrywide. The crime rate in Shumen district has continued to decline and the detection rate to rise. Crimes against the person and property registered in 2020 amounted to 7.9 per 1,000 persons, compared to 9.9 per 1,000 persons nationally. The proportion of cleared crimes was 62.6%, against 52.1% nationally.
Share of criminal cases closed in the first 3 months (2020) |
93.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Share of pending criminal cases (2020) |
4.70% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Actual workload of penal judges (2020) |
6.30 cases/judge/month >
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Statistical data in the past 11 years
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Crimes against the person and property per 1000 people (2020) |
7.90 >
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Statistical data in the past 17 years
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Clearance rate for crimes against the person and property, registered throughout the year (2020) |
62.60% >
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Statistical data in the past 17 years
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The positive assessment of Shumen district in the environment category is due mostly to the low volumes of household waste and its management. The amounts of household waste generated in the district were 305 kg/person in 2018, compared to the national average of 409 kg/person, however, 95% of the total generated quantities were handed over for treatment and recycling. The volumes of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere remained low – 36.3 t/sq. km. There has been little change in the share of households with access to a public sewerage network, which remains low. In 2019 it reached 58.0%, against 76.4% in the country. The share of households whose sewerage system is connected to a wastewater treatment plant was 54.4%, compared to 64.6% countrywide.
Household waste generated per capita of serviced population (2018) |
305.00 кг./човек >
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Statistical data in the past 15 years
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Share of the population living in settlements with public sewerage systems, connected to WWTP (2019) |
54.40% >
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Statistical data in the past 17 years
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Share of population living in settlements with public sewerage systems (2019) |
58.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 11 years
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Emissions of carbon dioxide per sq. km. of the territory (2019) |
36.30 tonnes/sq.km >
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Statistical data in the past 18 years
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The 2020 pandemic and the countrywide restrictions on visits to cultural events had a powerful negative impact on cultural life in the district as well. Cinema visits dropped by 80% to 22 per 1,000 persons, compared to a reduction by 71% and 190 per 1,000 persons nationally. The decline in museum and library visits was more limited – the former by 46%, compared to 58% in the country, and the latter by 27%, against a 30% reduction nationally. Museum visits in 2020 amounted to 623 per 1,000 persons, versus 322 per 1,000 persons in the country, and library visits – 957 per 1,000 persons, compared to 480 per 1,000 persons nationally.
Number of visits to cinemas per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2020) |
22.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Number of visits to theatres per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2019) |
191.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 11 years
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Number of visits to museums per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2020) |
623.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Number of visits to libraries per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2020) |
957.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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