Community cultural centers by statistical zones, statistical regions, districts and municipalities

Table

COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTERS BY STATISTICAL ZONES, STATISTICAL REGIONS, DISTRICTS AND MUNICIPALITIES AS OF 31.12.2022

(Number)
Statistical zones Statistical regions Districts Municipalities	Community cultural centers
Total	3 319
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria	2 111
Severozapaden	514
Vidin	78
Belogradchik	5
Boynitsa	4
Bregovo	9
Vidin	27
Gramada	2
Dimovo	6
Kula	5
Makresh	4
Novo Selo	5
Ruzhintsi	5
Chuprene	6
Vratsa	102
Borovan	4
Byala Slatina	13
Vratsa	21
Kozloduy	5
Krivodol	11
Mezdra	21
Mizia	5
Oryahovo	7
Roman	11
Hayredin	4
Lovech	101
Apriltsi	5
Letnitsa	5
Lovech	33
Lukovit	12
Teteven	11
Troyan	18
Ugarchin	9
Yablanitsa	8
Montana	100
Berkovitsa	6
Boychinovtsi	11
Brusartsi	6
Valchedram	10
Varshets	7
Georgi Damyanovo	8
Lom	10
Medkovets	4
Montana	25
Chiprovtsi	9
Yakimovo	4
Pleven	133
Belene	6
Gulyantsi	11
Dolna Mitropolia	16
Dolni Dabnik	6
Iskar	4
Knezha	4
Levski	13
Nikopol	14
Pleven	36
Pordim	8
Cherven Bryag	15
Severen tsentralen	533
Veliko Tarnovo	156
Veliko Tarnovo	39
Gorna Oryahovitsa	15
Elena	19
Zlataritsa	7
Lyaskovets	6
Pavlikeni	19
Polski Trambesh	14
Svishtov	15
Strazhitsa	16
Suhindol	6
Gabrovo	80
Gabrovo	35
Dryanovo	13
Sevlievo	27
Tryavna	5
Razgrad	101
Zavet	7
Isperih	23
Kubrat	15
Loznitsa	13
Razgrad	25
Samuil	14
Tsar Kaloyan	4
Ruse	91
Borovo	7
Byala	9
Vetovo	6
Dve Mogili	11
Ivanovo	13
Ruse	25
Slivo Pole	11
Tsenovo	9
Silistra	105
Alfatar	8
Glavinitsa	22
Dulovo	27
Kaynardzha	4
Silistra	22
Sitovo	12
Tutrakan	10
Severoiztochen	520
Varna	163
Avren	16
Aksakovo	20
Beloslav	3
Byala	4
Varna	29
Vetrino	9
Valchi Dol	17
Devnya	5
Dolni Chiflik	16
Dalgopol	13
Provadia	23
Suvorovo	8
Dobrich	119
Balchik	10
General Toshevo	24
Dobrich	7
Dobrichka	38
Kavarna	10
Krushari	8
Tervel	13
Shabla	9
Targovishte	112
Antonovo	11
Omurtag	26
Opaka	6
Popovo	33
Targovishte	36
Shumen	126
Veliki Preslav	12
Venets	9
Varbitsa	7
Kaolinovo	11
Kaspichan	9
Nikola Kozlevo	11
Novi Pazar	12
Smyadovo	6
Hitrino	14
Shumen	35
Yugoiztochen	544
Burgas	169
Aytos	10
Burgas	32
Kameno	4
Karnobat	22
Malko Tarnovo	3
Nesebar	11
Pomorie	15
Primorsko	6
Ruen	20
Sozopol	10
Sredets	12
Sungurlare	17
Tsarevo	7
Sliven	109
Kotel	16
Nova Zagora	33
Sliven	51
Tvarditsa	9
Stara Zagora	184
Bratya Daskalovi	20
Gurkovo	3
Galabovo	10
Kazanlak	23
Maglizh	9
Nikolaevo	4
Opan	13
Pavel Banya	11
Radnevo	14
Stara Zagora	58
Chirpan	19
Yambol	82
Bolyarovo	6
Elhovo	11
Straldzha	19
Tundzha	40
Yambol	6
Yugozapadna I Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria	1 208
Yugozapaden	597
Blagoevgrad	118
Bansko	5
Belitsa	4
Blagoevgrad	10
Gotse Delchev	9
Garmen	9
Kresna	4
Petrich	21
Razlog	9
Sandanski	20
Satovcha	8
Simitli	9
Strumyani	3
Hadzhidimovo	5
Yakoruda	2
Kyustendil	99
Bobov dol	12
Boboshevo	4
Dupnitsa	13
Kocherinovo	6
Kyustendil	40
Nevestino	10
Rila	3
Sapareva Banya	5
Treklyano	6
Pernik	84
Breznik	12
Zemen	14
Kovachevtsi	9
Pernik	31
Radomir	17
Tran	1
Sofia	154
Anton	1
Bozhurishte	6
Botevgrad	11
Godech	1
Gorna Malina	14
Dolna Banya	1
Dragoman	8
Elin Pelin	15
Etropole	7
Zlatitsa	4
Ihtiman	7
Koprivshtitsa	1
Kostenets	6
Kostinbrod	9
Mirkovo	5
Pirdop	2
Pravets	10
Samokov	26
Svoge	15
Slivnitsa	3
Chavdar	1
Chelopech	1
Sofia (stolitsa)	142
Stolichna	142
Yuzhen tsentralen	611
Kardzhali	80
Ardino	18
Dzhebel	6
Kirkovo	12
Krumovgrad	12
Kardzhali	23
Momchilgrad	5
Chernoochene	4
Pazardzhik	103
Batak	3
Belovo	9
Bratsigovo	6
Velingrad	7
Lesichovo	7
Pazardzhik	35
Panagyurishte	9
Peshtera	3
Rakitovo	3
Septemvri	15
Strelcha	5
Surnitsa	1
Plovdiv	205
Asenovgrad	19
Brezovo	16
Kaloyanovo	9
Karlovo	24
Krichim	1
Kuklen	5
Laki	5
Maritsa	19
Perushtitsa	1
Plovdiv	23
Parvomay	16
Rakovski	9
Rodopi	18
Sadovo	11
Sopot	1
Stamboliyski	5
Saedinenie	9
Hisarya	14
Smolyan	92
Banite	9
Borino	3
Devin	12
Dospat	6
Zlatograd	4
Madan	6
Nedelino	4
Rudozem	9
Smolyan	30
Chepelare	9
Haskovo	131
Dimitrovgrad	31
Ivaylovgrad	1
Lyubimets	6
Madzharovo	3
Mineralni Bani	6
Svilengrad	13
Simeonovgrad	8
Stambolovo	10
Topolovgrad	10
Harmanli	15
Haskovo	28

23.05.2023

Metadata

Methodology

Euro-SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS)

COMMUNITY CLUBS - revenue and expenditure of community clubs, amateur artistic creativity, cultural and creative activities, members and staff
Contact
Contact organisation	National Statistical Institute
Contact organisation unit	Education and Culture Statistics Department
Contact name	Nikolay Nikolov
Contact person function	Chief expert
Contact mail address	2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact email address	[email protected]
Contact phone number	+359 2 9857 487
Contact fax number
Metadata update
Metadata last certified	23 May 2023
Metadata last posted	23 May 2023
Metadata last update	23 May 2023
Statistical presentation
Data description	Data refers to the number of chitalishta (also called community clubs, community cultural centers or cultural centers). In the survey are included indicators for the revenue and expenditure of chitalishta; courses - language, music, dance, etc.; amateur artistic creativity - type groups and schools, cultural and creative activities - organized celebration of important dates, discussions of books, organized museum collections and other, members, staff and material supplies.
Classification system	· Nomenclature of territorial units for statistical purposes in Bulgaria (NUTS).
Sector coverage	Survey covers the activity of all registered community cultural centers according to the People’s Chitalishte Act.
Statistical concepts and definitions	Community cultural centers are traditional self-managed Bulgarian culture-educational organizations in the settlements which perform and public cultural and educational tasks.
Statistical unit	Community cultural center.
Statistical population	Community cultural centers, opened under the regulation of People's Chitalishte act.
Reference area	The whole country.
Time coverage	In electronic format - 2005, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2022.
Base period	Not applicable.
Unit of measure
Number, Percent
Reference period
Once in every five years.
Institutional mandate
Legal acts and other agreements	· People's Chitalishte Act; · Law on Statistics.
Data sharing	There is an agreement to exchange data with Ministry of Culture.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality - policy	· Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
Confidentiality - data treatment	Individual data are not published in accordance with article 25 of the Law on Statistics. The publishing of individual data can be performed only in accordance with article 26 of the same law.
Release policy
Release calendar	The date for publication of statistical information is listed in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute.
Release calendar access	The calendar is available on the NSI website: http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/480
User access	Data is published on the NSI website, section Culture in accordance with the Law on Statistics and the European Statistics Code of Practice respecting the professional independence and aimed at objectivity, transparency and equal treatment of all consumers.
Frequency of dissemination
Once in every five years.
Accessibility and clarity
News release	Regular press release.
Publications	· Statistical Yearbook; · Statistical Reference Book; · 'Bulgaria' (brochure); · Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria.
On-line database	Data on community cultural centers are available to all users on the NSI website under the heading Culture - Community clubs (http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/4537), and also on Infostat Information System (https://infostat.nsi.bg/infostat/pages/module.jsf?x_2=213).
Micro-data access	Anonymised individual data could be provided for scientific and research purposes and upon request according to the Rules for the provision of anonymised individual data for scientific and research purposes.
Other	Information service on request, according to the Rules for the dissemination of statistical products and services to NSI.
Documentation on methodology	Survey Methodology: http://www.nsi.bg/sites/default/files/files/metadata/Culture_9_Methodology_en.pdf
Quality documentation
Quality management
Quality assurance	Not applicable.
Quality assessment	Not applicable.
Relevance
User needs	Main users of statistical information from the survey are: Ministry of Culture; Users (incl. media) interested in the community cultural centers activity in the Republic of Bulgaria.
User satisfaction	Not applicable.
Completeness	High degree of completeness is ensured according to the methodology.
Accuracy and reliability
Overall accuracy	The survey is exhaustive. There are several preliminary estimates for incomplete or missing data, using final methods when it is possible.
Sampling error	Not applicable.
Non-sampling error	Not applicable.
Timeliness and punctuality
Timeliness	Most recent survey: Reference year: 2022 Data collection: February - March 2023 Data processing: April - May 2023 Publication: May 23, 2023
Punctuality	The terms of the previous position are strictly observed.
Coherence and comparability

Comparability - geographical	Not applicable.
Comparability - over time	The data are comparable.
Coherence - cross domain	Not applicable.
Coherence - internal	Not applicable.
Cost and burden
The average duration for filling in the statistical report by the respondents is 35 minutes.
Data revision
Data revision - policy	Not applicable (preliminary data not published).
Data revision - practice	Not applicable (preliminary data not published).
Statistical processing
Source data	Community cultural centers.
Frequency of data collection	Once in every five years.
Data collection	Data filled in by the respondents in web application.
Data validation	In the web application were developed controls and filters, which ensure the consistency between the different elements of the provided information. After closing the web application, data were further checked for logical errors by the NSI.
Data compilation	Data processing was performed with statistical software SPSS.
Adjustment	Not applicable.
Comment

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Quality reports

ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)

COMMUNITY CLUBS - revenue and expenditure of community clubs, amateur artistic creativity, cultural and creative activities, members and staff
Contact
Contact organisation	National Statistical Institute
Contact organisation unit	Education and Culture Statistics Department
Contact name	Nikolay Nikolov
Contact person function	Chief expert
Contact mail address	2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact email address	[email protected]
Contact phone number	+359 2 9857 487
Contact fax number
Statistical presentation
Data description	Data refers to the number of chitalishta (also called community clubs, community cultural centers or cultural centers). In the survey are included indicators for the revenue and expenditure of chitalishta; courses - language, music, dance, etc.; amateur artistic creativity - type groups and schools, cultural and creative activities - organized celebration of important dates, discussions of books, organized museum collections and other, members, staff and material supplies.
Classification system	· Nomenclature of territorial units for statistical purposes in Bulgaria (NUTS).
Sector coverage	Survey covers the activity of all registered community cultural centers according to the People’s Chitalishte Act.
Statistical concepts and definitions	Community cultural centers are traditional self-managed Bulgarian culture-educational organizations in the settlements which perform and public cultural and educational tasks.
Statistical unit	Community cultural center.
Statistical population	Community cultural centers, opened under the regulation of People's Chitalishte act.
Reference area	The whole country.
Time coverage	In electronic format - 2005, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2022.
Base period	Not applicable.
Statistical processing
Source data	Community cultural centers.
Frequency of data collection	Once in every five years.
Data collection	Data filled in by the respondents in web application.
Data validation	In the web application were developed controls and filters, which ensure the consistency between the different elements of the provided information. After closing the web application, data were further checked for logical errors by the NSI.
Data compilation	Data processing was performed with statistical software SPSS.
Adjustment	Not applicable.
Quality management
Quality assurance	Not applicable.
Quality assessment	Not applicable.
Relevance
User needs	Main users of statistical information from the survey are: Ministry of Culture; Users (incl. media) interested in the community cultural centers activity in the Republic of Bulgaria.
User satisfaction	Not applicable.
Completeness	High degree of completeness is ensured according to the methodology.
Data completeness - rate	Not applicable (census).
Accuracy and reliability
Overall accuracy	The survey is exhaustive. There are several preliminary estimates for incomplete or missing data, using final methods when it is possible.
Sampling error	Not applicable.
Sampling errors - indicators	Not applicable (census).
Non-sampling error	Not applicable.
Coverage error	Not applicable (census).
Over-coverage - rate	Not applicable (census).
Common units - proportion	Not applicable (census).
Measurement error	Not applicable (census).
Non response error	Not applicable (census).
Unit non-response - rate	Not applicable (census).
Item non-response - rate	Not applicable (census).
Processing error	Not applicable (census).
Imputation - rate	Not applicable (no imputations).
Model assumption error	Not applicable (census).
Seasonal adjustment	Not applicable (no seasonal adjustments).
Data revision - policy	Not applicable (preliminary data not published).
Data revision - practice	Not applicable (preliminary data not published).
Data revision - average size	Not applicable (only final data is published).
Timeliness and punctuality
Timeliness	Most recent survey: Reference year: 2022 Data collection: February - March 2023 Data processing: April - May 2023 Publication: May 23, 2023
Time lag - first results	18 weeks
Time lag - final results	Not applicable (only final results published).
Punctuality	The terms of the previous position are strictly observed.
Punctuality - delivery and publication	Not applicable (data published on exact date).
Coherence and comparability

Comparability - geographical	Not applicable.
Asymmetry for mirror flows statistics - coefficient	Not applicable (no flows).
Comparability - over time	The data are comparable.
Length of comparable time series	5 years.
Coherence - cross domain	Not applicable.
Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics	Not applicable (annual survey).
Coherence - National Accounts	Not applicable.
Coherence - internal	Not applicable.
Accessibility and clarity
News release	Regular press release.
Publications	· Statistical Yearbook; · Statistical Reference Book; · 'Bulgaria' (brochure); · Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria.
On-line database	Data on community cultural centers are available to all users on the NSI website under the heading Culture - Community clubs (http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/4537), and also on Infostat Information System (https://infostat.nsi.bg/infostat/pages/module.jsf?x_2=213).
Data tables - consultations	Not available.
Micro-data access	Anonymised individual data could be provided for scientific and research purposes and upon request according to the Rules for the provision of anonymised individual data for scientific and research purposes.
Other	Information service on request, according to the Rules for the dissemination of statistical products and services to NSI.
Metadata - consultations	Not available.
Documentation on methodology	Survey Methodology: http://www.nsi.bg/sites/default/files/files/metadata/Culture_9_Methodology_en.pdf
Metadata completeness – rate	100%.
Quality documentation
Cost and burden
The average duration for filling in the statistical report by the respondents is 35 minutes.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality - policy	· Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
Confidentiality – data treatment	Individual data are not published in accordance with article 25 of the Law on Statistics. The publishing of individual data can be performed only in accordance with article 26 of the same law.
Comment

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