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Karnobat

Karnobat (Bulgarian: Карнобат [kɐrnoˈbat]) is a town in the Burgas Province, Southeastern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Karnobat Municipality. According to the 2021 census, the town had a population of 16,483.[1]

Karnobat
Карнобат

Bulgaria

Burgas

Georgi Dimitrov

262 m (860 ft)

14,886

22,464

UTC+2 (EET)

UTC+3 (EEST)

Geography[edit]

Karnobat municipality is situated in the southeastern part of Bulgaria, and it falls within the administrative boundaries of Burgas region. Rishki Passage links the municipality to north Bulgaria. The Karnobat-Aitos range of the Balkan Mountains is located in the northern part of the municipality. Hisar Hill raise to the south of the town of Karnobat. The territory of Karnobat municipality is 806 km2 (311 sq mi), 87.37% of which is agricultural land, 9.81% forest land and 2.82% residential areas.

Population[edit]

According to the data of the carried out census of the population on 4 December 1992 the constant population in Karnobat municipality has been 33,117,[2] and in the end of 2009 it was 26,576.[3] From the period since 1985 up to now the population has constantly decreased. Basically this is due to the migrations and the worsen age structure in some of the villages in the municipality—Devetintsi, Kozare, Dobrinovo, San Stefano. In the process of the mechanical movement major part of the migrating population has been oriented to the municipal centre and a small part of the municipality.

Residential areas[edit]

Karnobat municipality includes in its administrative territory totally 30 residential places – 1 town and 29 villages, with a total population of 26,576 persons as of December 2009,[3] 18,480[1] of which live in the municipal centre – the town of Karnobat. Among the villages only Ekzarh Antimovo is with a population over 1000 people. With a population of 500 to 1000 people are the villages of Iskra, Krumovo, Gradishte, Klikach and Nevestino. The rest villages are with a population under 500 persons. With population under 100 people is only the village of Kozare. The residential area is 22.74 km2 (8.78 sq mi), which represents 2.8% of the municipal territory 806 km2 (311.20 sq mi). Housing areas of 9.445 km2 (3.65 sq mi) cover 41.5% of the fund. The lands in the residential areas under cultivation and used for private industry are 8.377 km2 (3.23 sq mi) (36.8%).


The average population density of is 1400 people per square kilometer, or average 710 m2 (7,642.38 sq ft) of residential territory per a resident. Only two of the villages are with indexes which are near to the average for the municipality. The typical density of residence is up to 10 people/ha gross density of residence.

National Thracian Folklore Festival – in May

National Alternative Cinema Festival – in September.

Karnobat Town Festival – 26 September.

Dimitar Polyanov (4 November 1876 – 25 September 1953) – a poet, a writer, a translator, an editor, a creative artist of significant importance for the Bulgarian literature.

Ivan Karanovski (5 April 1882 – 22 October 1960) – a literary critic, a writer, a national country researcher, who has represented in his creation events and problems, topical for the first ten years of XX. A participant in the establishment of Bulgarian Writer's Union.

Minko Nevolin (2 January 1881 – 13 September 1972) – a poet and a writer. The most significant are his fiction and document novelettes — memories of the Preobrazhensko/Reform revolt, which has turned him into a chronicler of Straldzha inhabitants struggle.

(27 April 1899 – 8 April 1970) – a world-famous modern artist, educated in the Artist's academy, a person nominated with the most prestigious Bulgarian and international rewards.

Bencho Obreshkov

Nencho Savov (31 July 1896 – 29 December 1991) – a poet, a writer and a publicist. He writes poetry, narratives and humor for adults. His greatest achievements are in the sphere of children's fiction, to which he has dedicated more than 50 years. He is brother of Minko Nevolin.

Zhechko Popov (20 June 1933 – 8 September 1996) – He worked in the sphere of graphic art, plastic art, illustration and modeling of the book. An inseparable part of his permanent presence in the cultural life are his researches on the Revival problems and especially aspects from Vasil Levski's life and activity.

Creative artists, born in Karnobat with a certain contribution to national culture:

Educational centres[edit]

Children's centres[edit]

12 kindergarten, 2 united children's centres and 2 full day kindergarten, which are visited by 680 children function in the municipality.


There are 2 secondary schools of general education, 2 secondary professional schools, 7 primary and 3 elementary schools, one inter school centre, where about 4200 pupils study on the territory of the municipality. The pedagogical personnel in the municipal schools is 368 persons, and the non pedagogical one – 151persons.


The technical college of agricultural mechanization is directly subordinated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests and it prepares specialists of secondary education for occupation in agriculture. The college of clothing prepares technologists and tailors who can find a job in the companies which function in the municipality. In the secondary schools of general education there is a specialized language education and a four-year education of managers.


In a demographic aspect the number of children constantly decreases, which leads to a reduction in the number of classes and closing down of the schools. This requires a new attitude of the municipality toward the management of the released municipal property.

Scientific institutes[edit]

The only scientific research institute for barley, in the country is established in 1925. It is located in the municipality, researches and implements new Bulgarian sorts of barley and winter common wheat. Scientific researches of genetics, selection and seed growing, ecology and vegetation protection, on problems of crop-rotation, fertilizing and soil processing are held.


Concerning stock-breeding an experimental bases established where new types are originated and are given for breeding stock of the type “Karnobat fine-fleeced sheep”.

Honour[edit]

Karnobat Pass on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Karnobat.

(in English)

Karnobat region

Karnobat's Discussion Board