European sustainable development rural actor database
- Language:
- Bulgarian
- Currency:
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Lev
- Area:
- 111,000.00
- Population:
- 7.70
- Density:
- 69.30
- GIP:
- 20
- GIP per cap.:
- 2,518.00
- Political regime:
- Republic
- Head of State:
- M. Gueorgui Parnanov
- Head of governement:
- M. Sergueï Stanichev (Socialist Party – PSB)
- Eutropean Union Membership:
- 2007
- National anthem:
- Mila Rodino (Dear Homeland)
Administrative organization
Form of State: unitary state with local self-government.
There are national level responsibilities in all areas.
Interesting ministries:
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Minister: M. Nihat Kabil. In charge of rural territories.
- Ministry of Environment and Water. Minister: M. Djevdjet Tchakarov. No mention of sustainable development.
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Administrative units
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Name
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Number
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Competences
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NUTS 1
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NUTS 2
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NUTS 3
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Oblast (regions)
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28
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The 142nd article of the Bulgarian Constitution states that the "regions shall be an administrative territorial unit entrusted with the conduct of a regional policy, the implementation of state government on a local level, and the ensuring of harmony of national and local interests".
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LAU 1
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Obchtchina (communes)
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264
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Register of births, marriages and deaths
Sewage
Management of drinking water
Household waste
Public areas
Cemeteries
Roads and bridges of local importance
Urban public transport
Housing
Spatial planning
Education – primary and secondary schools
Health –municipal hospitals
Culture and sport
Social services
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LAU 2
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Kmetstvo (mayoralties) and raïon (districts)
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3850
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Implement the municipal budget
Improve and rehabilitate the environment
Maintain population and civil registers
Organise the provision of administrative services
Preserve public order and defence from disasters and accidents
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Total public expenditure: unavailable data.
Sub-national public expenditure: unavailable data.
Rural life
Utilized agricultural area: unavailable data.
Rural population: 30% total population.
Labour force in agriculture: unavailable data.
Unemployment rate by degree of urbanisation: unavailable data.
Employment rate by degree of urbanisation: unavailable data.
Youth unemployment ratio by degree of urbanisation: unavailable data.
Share of organic area in total utilised agricultural area: unavailable data.
Sustainability
National Sustainable Development Strategy: unavailable data.
Environmental protection expenditure in the public sector: 0.4 % of GDP, i.e. 8 € per capita.
Government expenditure on environment protection, in % of GDP: unavailable data.
Government expenditure on environment protection, in % of total government expenditure: unavailable data.
Area protected under the Habitats Directive as a percentage of total area: unavailable data.