Nikopol Municipality

Nikopol Municipality Община Никопол
Municipality
Nikopol Municipality within Bulgaria and Pleven Province.
Coordinates: 43°35′N 24°55′E / 43.583°N 24.917°E / 43.583; 24.917
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Pleven
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)	Nikopol
Area
• Total	415.9 km2 (160.6 sq mi)
Population  (December 2009)[1]
• Total	10,602
• Density	25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Nikopol Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Никопол) is a municipality (obshtina) in the northern part of Pleven Province, in northern Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Nikopol. The municipality embraces a territory of 415.9 km² (160.6 sq mi)^[2][3] with a population, as of December 2009, of 10,602 inhabitants.^[1]

Its northern border is by the Danube River, bordering with Turnu Măgurele municipality of Romania. The municipality also borders with Belene Municipality on the East, Livski and Pordim municipalities on the South, Pleven municipality on the Southwest and Gulyantsi Municipality on the West.

Besides the Danube, which defines the hydrography of the area, the Osam river and some minor rivers flow within the municipality.^[3]

There are plans to develop common cultural tourism program that encompass the Nikopol and Turnu Măgurele municipalities. Unlike Turnu Măgurele, Nikopol municipality has poorly developed tourism infrastructure.^[4]