Statistical domain
Population Grid 2011 (Census) - 1km2
Demographic and Social Statistics Directorate
Geostatistics Department
Arslan Ahmedov; Irena Dudova
Chief expert; Seniour expert
2, P.Volov Str. 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria
+359 2 9857 751, +359 2 9857 206
Metadata last update: 30th June 2014
| Number | Concept | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data description | Census 2011 Population distribution - total, sex and age groups on 1km2 grid • Coordinate system: ETRS89_LAEA (Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area) • Dataset is produced accordind INSPIRE requirements • Format - CSV, * Esri Shape |
| 2 | Classification used | Classification of Territorial Units for Statistical Purposes in Bulgaria (NUTS). Unified Classification of Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units (UCATTU) |
| 3 | Coverage | Population at its usual residence at the reference date of 1st of February 2011 |
| 4 | Unit of measure | Number |
| 5 | Reference period | Year |
| 6 | Time coverage | 2011 |
| 7 | Legal acts and rules (National and European) | • Law on Statistics • Law on Population and Housing Census 2011 • Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 - (CENSUSES) • Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 - (INSPIRE) |
| 8 | Release policy | 30th June 2014 |
| 9 | Dissemination format | • Website www.nsi.bg |
| 10 | Methodological documents | |
| 11 | Source data | • Statistical Information - National statistical institute (Census 2011) • Spatial Information - Ministry of agriculture and foods, Geodesy, cartography and cadastre agency, European Commision |
| 12 | Frequency of data collection method | 10 years |
| 13 | Data collection method | Population and Housing Census 2011 |