Shumen District is a district in Bulgaria. It occupies an area of 3,390.2 km2 and has a population of 151,465 people according to the 2021 census. The postal codes of the settlements in the Shumen region are from 9700 (for the city of Shumen) to 9999. Its vehicle code is N.
Veliki Preslav
Veliki Preslav, Dragoevo, Zlatar, Imrenchevo,
Kochovo, Milanovo, Mokresh, Mostich, Osmar, Suha reka, Troitsa,
Khan Krum
Venets
Bortsi, Boyan, Buynovitsa, Venets,
Gabrica, Dennitsa, Drentsi, Izgrev, Captain Petko, Osenovets,
Strahilitsa, Chernoglavtsi, Yasenkovo
Varbitsa
Bojurovo, Byala Reka, Varbitsa, Ivanovo, Konevo, Kraigortsi,
Kölmen, Hunter, Malomir, Mengishevo, Metodievo, Nova Byala Reka,
Stanyantsi, Sushina, Tushovitsa, Chernokovo
Kaolin
Branichevo, Gusla, Doirantsi, Dolina, Zagoriche, Kaolinovo,
Kliment, Lisi vrah, Latno, Naum, Omarchevo, Pristoe, Sini vir,
Sredkovets, Todor Ikonomovo, Tkach
Kaspican
Varbyane,
Zlatna Niva, Kaspican, Kaspican, Kosovo, Kyulevcha, Markovo,
Mogila, Pliska
Nikola Kozlevo
Vekilski, Valnari,
Karavelovo, Krasen Dol, Kriva Reka, Nikola Kozlevo, Pet Mogili,
Ruzhitsa, Khrsovo, Tsani Ginchevo, Tsrkvitsa
Novi Pazar
Bejene, Voivoda, Enevo, Zhilino, Zaychino Oreshe, Izbul,
Mirovtsi, Novi Pazar, Pamukchii, Pisarevo, Praventsi, Preselka,
Sechishte, Stan, Stoyan Mihailovski, Trnitsa
Smyadono
Alexandrovo, Byal Bryag, Veselinovo, Acorn, Kalnovo, Novo
Yankovo, Rish, Smyadovo, Cherni vrah, Yankovo
Khitrino
Baikovo, Bliznatsi, Visoka Polyana, Varbak, Dluzh, Dobri
Voynikovo, Edinakovtsi, Zhivkovo, Zvegor, Iglika, Kalino,
Kamenyak, Razvigorovo, Slivak, Stanovets, Studenitsa, Tervel,
Timarevo, Trem, Khitrino, Cherna
Shumen
Belokopitovo,
Blagovo, Vasil Drumev, Velino, Vetrishte, Vehtovo, Gradishte,
Dibich, Drumevo, Ivanski, Iliya Blaskovo, Kladenets, Kostena
reka, Konyovets, Lozevo, Madara, Marash, Novosel, Ovcharovo,
Panayot Volovo, Radko Dimitrievo, Salmanovo, Srednia , Struino,
Tsarev Brod, Cherencha, Shumen
The district includes ten municipalities: Venets, Varbitsa, Khitrino, Kaolinovo, Kaspichan, Nikola Kozlevo, Novi Pazar, Veliki Preslav, Smyadovo and Shumen. It borders to the north with Silistra region, to the northeast with Dobrich region, to the east with Varna region, to the south with Burgas region, to the southwest with Sliven region, to the west with Targovishte and Razgrad regions.
It is characterized by a hot summer, with an average July temperature of 22˚ C and a cold winter, with an average January temperature of -1˚ C. Larger amounts of precipitation are observed in late spring and early summer. Northerly winds are typical for the area.
Priority spheres for the development of the district in economic terms are agriculture, processing industry, tourism. Leading branches of the processing industry are food, silicate, chemical, sewing, furniture and non-ferrous metal processing. There is relatively well-developed demand for agricultural products in the district. There are opportunities to increase demand, as a prerequisite for this is the relatively well-developed food industry and the presence of significant production capacity in this sector, a large part of which is idle. There is free capacity in the dairy, meat, brewing, wine and canning subsectors.
The first two historical capitals of the Bulgarian state - Pliska and
Veliki Preslav - are located in the Shumen region. The spiritual center
of Bulgaria - Madara is only 17 kilometers from the regional town of
Shumen. Madara is a cult center with many sanctuaries from the time of
the Thracians, the Romans, the proto-Bulgarians and that of Christian
Bulgaria. It is called the "Bulgarian Troy" because of the richness of
the exposed cultural layers. The most remarkable monument in the reserve
is the unique rock relief Madarski Konnik, declared by UNESCO as a
cultural value of world importance.
Madara National Historical
and Archaeological Reserve
The richness of the discovered
archaeological monuments dating from the 4th millennium BC to the 15th
century give reason to the researchers to call Madara the "Bulgarian
Troy". The most remarkable monument in the reserve is the unique rock
relief Madarski Konnik. Unique in Europe, it is an example of old
Bulgarian art and symbolizes the power and greatness of the Bulgarian
state. The inscriptions around it, written in Greek, reveal the exploits
of three Bulgarian khans - Tervel, Krumesis and Omurtag.
In
historical scholarship, Madara is also known as a cult center. Here you
can see sanctuaries, a pagan temple, Christian churches, chapels. In the
14th century, Bulgaria's largest rock monastery with over 150 cells was
built in the rocks of the plateau. Today, the "Madara" Research
Institute is one of the most visited tourist sites in the country.
National Historical and Archaeological Reserve "Pliska"
Capital
of the First Bulgarian State, founded by Asparukh. On an area of 23 sq.
km. remains of monumental architectural objects are located. The
archeological museum shows the way of life of the population, its
material and spiritual culture from the period VII-X centuries.
National Historical and Archaeological Reserve "Veliki Preslav"
Capital of the Bulgarian state from 893 to 972. In the archaeological
museum are the masterpieces of the Bulgarian Golden Age: the Preslav
Golden Treasure, the ceramic icon "St. Theodore", ceramic iconostasis, a
collection of lead seals, authentic written monuments from the 9th-11th
centuries.
Shumensko Plateau Nature Park
It offers
opportunities for rock tourism, mountain biking, eco-routes to eight
rock monasteries, the caves under "Tsar Krumovi Porti", the "Bobota"
area.
The geographical location and topography of the Shumen region provide
opportunities for its development as a transport hub between North-East
and West Bulgaria, as well as between North and South Bulgaria. The
route of the "Hemus" highway, connecting Varna with Sofia, passes
through its territory, as well as the railway line. the line between
these two cities. Road No. I-7 Silistra - Shumen - Yambol is a
convenient connection of national importance between the main roads -
I-2 - "Ruse - Varna", I-4 - "Sofia - Varna" and I-6 - "Sofia - Burgas".
The relative proximity of the Shumen region to the sea port and the
airport in Varna and to the river port in Ruse, combined with relatively
well-developed railways. and road-transport connections, provides an
opportunity for easy communication to different points in the world.