Етнодемографски процеси при ромското население в Северозападна България от края на ХІХ до началото на ХХІ век
Ethno Demographic Processes for Roma Population in Northwestern Bulgaria from the Liberation of Bulgaria until the Beginning of the 21st century

Summary/Abstract: This study analyzes the changes in the number and location of the Roma ethnic group in Northwestern Bulgaria. It traces the influence of natural reproduction and migration processes on the spatial dislocation of Roma. We have established two periods with changes in the structure of settlements regarding the proportion of the Roma population : from the end of the 80s until the early 90s, when a clear trend of increase in the share of the Roma population is observed (above 10 %) and in 2011 (the last census) 50 % of these settlements have 70 % share of the Roma population. The changes in the ethnic structure of the settlements and the expansion of their territory leads to emergence and gradual expansion of the Northwest region with high concentration of Roma population. It covers 4.1 % of Bulgaria (2011) and 8.9 % of the Roma population live on its territory.

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