Veliki Preslav Municipality
Veliki Preslav Municipality is a municipality in Shumen Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan north of the eastern part of the Stara planina mountains. It is named after its administrative centre, the town of Veliki Preslav, which was one of the ancient capitals of Bulgaria.
The municipality embraces a territory of with a population of 15,292 inhabitants, as of December 2009.
Settlements
Veliki Preslav Municipality includes the following 12 places :| Town/Village | Cyrillic | Population |
| Veliki Preslav | Велики Преслав | 8,951 |
| Dragoevo | Драгоево | 983 |
| Khan Krum | Хан Крум | 387 |
| Imrenchevo | Имренчево | 422 |
| Kochovo | Кочово | 777 |
| Milanovo | Миланово | 623 |
| Mostich | Мостич | 344 |
| Mokresh | Мокреш | 310 |
| Osmar | Осмар | 364 |
| Suha Reka | Суха река | 112 |
| Troitsa | Троица | 765 |
| Zlatar | Златар | 1,254 |
| Total | 15,292 |
Demography
The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.Ethnic composition
According to the 2011 census, among those who answered the optional question on ethnic identification, the ethnic composition of the municipality was the following:| Ethnic group | Population | Percentage |
| Bulgarians | 7936 | |
| Turks | 3078 | |
| Roma (Gypsy) | 943 | |
| Other | 157 | |
| Undeclared | 98 |