Oblasts of Bulgaria

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Since 1999 Bulgaria has been divided into 28 oblasts (provinces or regions) that correspond approximately to the 28 okrugs that existed before 1987. From 1987 until 1999 Bulgaria was divided into 9 larger oblasts.

List of oblasts

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• Blagoevgrad
• Burgas
• Dobrich
• Gabrovo
• Haskovo
• Kardzhali
• Kyustendil
• Lovech
• Montana
• Pazardzhik
• Pernik
• Pleven
• Plovdiv
• Razgrad
• Ruse
• Shumen
• Silistra
• Sliven
• Smolyan
• Sofia Province
• Sofia city
• Stara Zagora
• Targovishte
• Veliko Tarnovo
• Varna
• Vidin
• Vratsa
• Yambol

1987-1999 oblasts

The new oblasts created in 1999 are indicated in parentheses next to the 9 oblasts from which they were created.

• Burgas oblast (Burgas, Sliven, Yambol)
• Haskovo oblast (Haskovo, Kardzhali, Stara Zagora)
• Lovech oblast (Gabrovo, Lovech, Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo)
• Montana oblast (Montana, Vidin, Vratsa)
• Plovdiv oblast (Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Smolyan)
• Ruse oblast (Razgrad, Ruse, Silistra, Targovishte)
• Sofia oblast (Blagoevgrad, Kyustendil, Pernik, Sofia region)
• Varna oblast (Dobrich, Shumen, Varna)