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National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria
Executive Director: Ginka Tchavdarova
Национално Сдружение на Общините в Република България
23 Golash Street, 1111 Sofia
Tel.: +359 2 943 44 67/68
Fax: +359 2 943 44 31
E-mail: namrb@namrb.org
Web: www.namrb.org
 
 
LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN BULGARIA
 

Bulgaria is a unitary state composed of municipalities (obshtina).

Local level: 264 municipalities (obshtina)

The municipality (obshtina) is Bulgaria's main administrative and territorial entity. It is an independent legal entity with its own property and budget. Most municipalities are divided into districts, the average number of districts being 26 and the highest number being 134.

The municipal council (obchtinski savet) is the municipality's deliberative body. Its members are elected by direct universal suffrage for a four-year term. Members of the municipal council (between 11 and 61 councillors) elect their president among their peers. The president convenes and chairs the council and coordinates the commissions' work.

The mayor (kmet) is the municipality's executive body. He/she is elected by direct universal suffrage based on a majority system for a four-year term. His/her role is to manage, coordinate, and implement policies adopted by the municipal council. The mayor also represents the municipality and is responsible for its administration.

Note

The capital city of Sofia is both a municipality and an administrative region.

Local competences

. Education
. Health (medical and social care, sanitation, hygiene, etc.)
. Social services
. Culture
. Public Services
. Sports and leisure
. Water supply and sewage
. Tourism
. Household refuse
. Road, park and lighting maintenance
. Territorial development
. Transport
. Building and maintenance of public buildings
. Environment

Note

Activities revolving around health care, education, social security and culture are shared between the municipalities and the national government.