The Muslim Bulgarians are Bulgarians who follow the faith of Islam. They are generally thought to be the descendants of the indigenous Slavs who converted to Islam during Ottoman rule. Most scholars have agreed that the Bulgarian Muslims are a "religious group of Bulgarian Slavs who speak Bulgarian as their mother tongue and do not understand Turkish, but whose religion and customs are Islamic". Bulgarian Muslims live mostly in the Rhodopes – Smolyan Province, the southern part of the Pazardzhik and Kardzhali Provinces and the eastern part of the Blagoevgrad Province in Southern Bulgaria. They also live in a group of villages in the Lovech Province in Northern Bulgaria. The name Pomak is pejorative in Bulgarian and is resented by most members of the community, The name adopted and used instead of Pomak is Bulgarian Muslims.
Kirkovo is a village in Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria, near the Greek border.
Varna Municipality is a seaside municipality (obshtina) in Varna Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and near Varna lake. It is named after its administrative centre - the city of Varna - which is also the capital of the homonymous province.
Sevlievo Municipality is a municipality (obshtina) in Gabrovo Province, North-central Bulgaria, located in the area of the so-called Fore-Balkan between Stara planina mountain and the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Sevlievo.
Vidin Municipality is a municipality (obshtina) in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located along the right bank of Danube river in the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the city of Vidin which is also the capital of the province.
Lom Municipality is a frontier municipality (obshtina) in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located along the right bank of Danube river in the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre — the town of Lom which is one of the important Bulgarian river ports. The area borders Romania across the Danube.
Sandanski Municipality is a municipality in Blagoevgrad Province in Southwestern Bulgaria.
Ruen Municipality is a municipality in Burgas Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ruen and a number of villages.
Ardino Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. It includes the town of Ardino and 51 nearby villages.
Chernoochene Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. The administrative centre is the village of Chernoochene.
Krumovgrad Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. The administrative centre is Krumovgrad.
Kardzhali Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. Its administrative centre is Kardzhali.
Chorbadzhiysko is a village in Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria. Its name, derived from Turkish, means "village of the soupmakers".
Dobromirtsi is a village in Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.
Gorno Kirkovo is a village in Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.
Kremen is a village in Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.
Sekirka is a village in Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.
Tihomir is a village in Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.
Zdravchets is a village in Kirkovo Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.
Kyustendil Municipality is a municipality in Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria. The administrative centre is Kyustendil.
