Sarnitsa, Pazardzhik Province
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This article is about the town of Sarnitsa. For the village of the same name in Haskovo Province, see Sarnitsa, Haskovo Province.
Sarnitsa (also transcribed Surnica, Bulgarian: Сърница [sɐrˈnit͡sɐ]) is a small town in the Pazardzhik Province, southern Bulgaria. As of 2022[update] it has 3,511 inhabitants.[1] Formerly a village, it gained its town status in September 2003[2] and since January 2015 has formed the administrative centre of the homonymous Sarnitsa Municipality.
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Sarnitsa | |
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Coordinates: 41°44′N 24°2′E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Provinces (Oblast) | Pazardzhik |
Municipality (Obshtina) | Sarnitsa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nebi Bozov |
Elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,579 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Postal Code | 4633 |
Area code | 03547 |
Website | http://www.sarnitsa.bg/ |
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Most inhabitants are ethnic Bulgarians and their main religion is Islam.[2] That means that Sarnitsa is a predominantly Pomak settlement. The city has an ageing age structure.[citation needed]