Hitrino Municipality

Hitrino Municipality
Община Хитрино
Municipality
Hitrino Municipality within Bulgaria and Shumen Province.
Coordinates: 43°26′N 26°53′E / 43.433°N 26.883°E / 43.433; 26.883
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Shumen
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Hitrino
Area
 • Total
289.37 km2 (111.73 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)
 • Total
6,423
 • Density22.20/km2 (57.49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Hitrino Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Хитрино) is a municipality (obshtina) in Shumen Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the Ludogorie geographical region, part of the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the village of Hitrino.

The municipality embraces a territory of 288 km2 (111 sq mi) with a population of 6,423 inhabitants, as of December 2009.