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Town in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sarnitsa (also transcribed Surnica, Bulgarian: Сърница [sɐrˈnit͡sɐ]) is a small town in the Pazardzhik Province, southern Bulgaria. As of 2022[update] it had 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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Town | |
  Sarnitsa Location of Sarnitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 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/ |
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]
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