Since 1999 Bulgaria is divided into 28 oblasts (provinces or regions) that correspond aproximatly to the 28 okrugs that existet before 1987. From 1987 until 1999 Bulgaria was divided into 9 regions also called oblasts.

List of provinces

• Blagoevgrad
• Burgas
• Dobrich
• Gabrovo
• Khaskovo
• Kurdzhali
• Kyustendil
• Lovech
• Montana
• Pazardzhik
• Pernik
• Pleven
• Plovdiv
• Razgrad
• Ruse
• Shumen
• Silistra
• Sliven
• Smolyan
• Sofia Province
• Sofia city
• Stara Zagora
• Turgovishte
• Veliko Turnovo
• Varna
• Vidin
• Vratsa
• Yambol

1987-1999 regions

The new regions created in 1999 are indicated in parentheses next to the 1987 regions from which they were created.

• Burgas region (Burgas, Sliven, Yambol)
• Khashkovo region (Khaskovo, Kurdzhali, Stara Zagora)
• Lovech region (Gabrovo, Lovech, Pleven, Turnovo)
• Montana region (Montana, Vidin, Vratsa)
• Plovdiv region (Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Smolyan)
• Ruse region (Razgrad, Ruse, Silistra, Turgovishte)
• Sofia region (Blagoevgrad, Kyustendil, Pernik, Sofia region)
• Varna region (Dobrich, Shumen, Varna)