Rila Municipality
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Rila Municipality
Община Рила | |
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Kyustendil Province |
| Seat | Rila |
| Area | |
• Total | 360.96 km2 (139.37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,190 |
| • Density | 8.84/km2 (22.9/sq mi) |
Rila Municipality (Bulgarian: Рила) is located in southeastern Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria. Its administrative centre is Rila. The municipality covers an area of 361 square kilometres (139 sq mi), of which 54.84% is forests; only 19.3% is arable.[citation needed]. As of 2009[update], the population was 3,606.[1]
Locations in Rila Municipality include:
- Padala
- Pastra
- Rila (administrative centre)
- Rila Monastery
- Smochevo
Several peaks higher than 2,000 metres are part of the municipality, including Rilets (2,731 m), Yosifitsa (2,697 m), Kanarata (2,619 m), Zliya Zab (2,678 m), Kalin (2,667 m), Elenin Vrah (2,654 m) and Tsarev Vrah (2,378 m). The municipality also boasts 28 mountain lakes. The area is also rich in medieval Bulgarian Orthodox churches and monasteries.
Demography
[edit | edit source]Religion
[edit | edit source]According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:
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