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The law requires three types of
administrative and territorial units
within the municipalities:
• Wards (gradski rayon) are territorial
units in the three largest cities
(population above 300,000). The ward
mayors are elected by direct universal
suffrage. The wards have their own
administration.
• The settlements, which are not cities,
with a population of above 100, are
called mayoralties (kmetstvo) and
have elected mayors.
• The municipal mayor appoints
mayor’s representatives in settlements
with a population below 100 (kmetski
namestnik).
The term of all elected officials
(mayors and councilors) is four years.
• Maintenance and conservation
of cultural, historical and
architectural monuments*
• Environmental protection*
* See p.88
CEMR in Bulgaria - National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (www.projects-namrb.org)
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