Municipalities
The Sliven province (oбласт, oblast) contains four municipalities (Bulgarian: singular: oбщина, obshtina - plural: oбщини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town or village (towns are shown in bold), and the population of each as of December 2009.
| Municipality | Cyrillic | Pop. | Town/Village | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotel | Котел | 20,338 | Kotel | 6,232 |
| Nova Zagora | Нова Загора | 41,959 | Nova Zagora | 23,625 |
| Sliven | Сливен | 128,249 | Sliven | 93,781 |
| Tvarditsa | Твърдица | 14,341 | Tvarditsa | 5,669 |
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