Claim: Nikopol Municipality, an obshtina in the northern part of Pleven Province, in northern Bulgaria, has a total population of 14,254 in 2000 with 103 live births, 317 deaths, and a 7.2 % birth rate; then in 2001, the total population decreased by 854.
Evidence: Nikopol Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Никопол) is a municipality (obshtina) in the northern part of Pleven Province, in northern Bulgaria. 2000 Population 14,254 Live births 103 Deaths 317 Birth rate (‰) 7.2 2001 13,400