Municipality Aksakovo is located in the eastern part of the Danube plain, occupies part of the Dobrudja plateau and small part of the valley of river Batova. It has direct access to the Black sea through 4 km stripe between Zlatni Piassatsi resort and Kranevo village. The municipality embraces 23 settlements with center the town of Aksakovo. The strategic geographic position of Municipality Aksakovo combines transport connections on land, air and water. Through the territory of the municipality passes the highway Haemus connecting Varna with the capital Sofia. Very close are located the ports Varna West – 12 km., Varna East – 8 km. and Ferryboat complex – 6 km. The civil airport for home and international transport is the second of importance in Bulgaria and is located on the territory of Municipality Aksakovo. In summer time charter flights connect the Airport Varna with all important airports in Europe and Asia. The most important and constant transport connection is between the municipal center Aksakovo and Varna. By its well developed transport infrastructure Municipality Aksakovo is connected with the greatest resort complexes on the north Black sea coast – Zlatni Piassatsi, St. St. Constantine and Helena, Albena, Kranevo and Balchik. Near the municipality /on 6 km./ is located a Ferryboat complex and railway easing the contacts in the region with domestic and international partners. Taking into account the close location of Aksakovo to the attractive tourist summer seaside resorts: St. St. Constantine and Helena, Zlatni Piassatsi and Albena, the municipality has all conditions for the growth of rural, hunting and sport tourism. In the municipality territory parts of the nature park Zlatni Piassatsi, nature park Pobiti kamani and the area Batova are included. Fully reconstructed and restored churches meet locals and guests from the country and abroad as well as they keep the Christian spirit in them. The municipality is traditionally well developed agrarian region. The climate is especially good for the production of cereals and growth of vineyards. In the region of Aksakovo is located the greatest in the region greenhouse complex, where is employed on full-time year round basis an important part of the municipality population. The potential of agrarian lands is considered as priority for the economic growth of the municipality and one of the focuses is to lay the foundations of modern agricultural sector. The favorable conditions in the municipality create opportunities for economic growth of certain sub-sectors as food industry, meat processing industry and ecologic agricultural production, as well as furniture and construction related materials.
Organizations
The municipality of Aksakovo is member of the Union of the Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities. At the moment the organization unites 20 municipalities bordering the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, namely: Аvren, Аksakovo, Balchik, Beloslav, Burgas, Byala, Varna, Valchi dol, Dalgopol, Devnya, Dobrich, Dolni Chiflik, Каvarna, Мalko Tarnovo, Nesebar, Pomorie, Primorsko, Suvorovo, Shabla and Tsarevo. The president of UBBSLA is the mayor of the municipality of AKsakovo, Eng. Atanas Stoilov.
Characteristics
Land area: 460 536 decares :
Agricultural land: 58,7%
Forestland: 24,9%
Settlements and urban area: 5,2%
Water area: 0,44%
Area used for extraction of mineral resources and waste disposals: 0,14%
Important information: Significant percentage of the forestland represents part of the National Park Zlatni pjasaci
Settlements
Aksakovo Municipality includes the following 23 places :
Town/Village
Cyrillic
Population
Aksakovo
Аксаково
7,897
Botevo
Ботево
251
Dobrogled
Доброглед
237
Dolishte
Долище
407
General Kantardzhievo
Генерал Кантарджиево
435
Ignatievo
Игнатиево
4,253
Izvorsko
Изворско
869
Kichevo
Кичево
1,103
Klimentovo
Климентово
287
Krumovo
Крумово
185
Kumanovo
Куманово
439
Lyuben Karavelovo
Любен Каравелово
1,640
Novakovo
Новаково
175
Oreshak
Орешак
300
Osenovo
Осеново
401
Pripek
Припек
116
Radevo
Радево
66
Slanchevo
Слънчево
865
Voditsa
Водица
299
Vaglen
Въглен
1,130
Yarebichna
Яребична
209
Zasmyano
Засмяно
189
Zornitsa
Зорница
166
Total
21,919
Demography
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.
Religion
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following: An overwhelming majority of the population of Aksakovo Municipality identify themselves as Christians. At the 2011 census, 85.7% of respondents identified as Orthodox Christians belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
Local authorities
The municipal council of Aksakovo is elected for a 4-year term. The council comprises 21 municipal councillors. The current President of the Municipal Council of Aksakovo is Ms. Svetlana Dobreva. The highest-ranking official in the municipal government is the mayor who is elected for a 4-year term. The current mayor of Aksakovo is Eng. Atanas Stoilov.
