Dobrich Province, Bulgaria

Dobrich Province(also Dobrichka Region) is a region in Bulgaria. It occupies 4719.7 km2, has a population of 150,146 people. The postal codes of the settlements in the Dobrich region are from 9300 (for the city of Dobrich) to 9699. Its vehicle code is TX.

 

Cities

Dobrich

Balchik Municipality
Albena, Balchik, Bezvoditsa, Bobovets, Briastovo, Gurkovo, Dropla, Dabrava, Zmeevo, Karvuna, Kranevo, Kremena, Lyahovo, Obrochishte, Prespa, Rogachevo, Senokos, Sokolovo, Strazhitsa, Trigortsi, Hrabrovo, Tsarichino, Church

General Toshevo municipality
Alexander Stamboliyski, Balkantsi, Bezhanovo, Vasilevo, Velikovo, Vichovo, General Toshevo, Gorica, Gardens, Dabovik, Ziten, Zograf, Izvorovo, Yovkovo, Kalina, Kardam, Konare, Kraishte, Krasen, Kapinovo, Loznitsa, Lyulyakovo, Malina, Ograzhden, Petleshkovo, Pisarovo, Plenimir, Preselentsi, Prisad, Pchelarovo, Ravnets, Rogozina, Rosen, Rositsa, Sirakovo, Snop, Snyagovo, Spasovo, Sredina, Sarnino, Uzovo, Chernokovo

Municipality of Dobrich
Dobrich

Municipality of Dobrich-selska
Altsek, Samuilovo, Batovo, Bdintsi, Benkovski, Bogdan, Bojurovo, Branishte, Vedrina, Vladimirovo, Vodnantsi, Vratarite, Vrachantsi, General Kolevo, Geshanovo, Debrene, Pobeda, Dobrevo, Dolina, Donchevo, Draganovo, Dryanovets, Enevo, Zhitnitsa, Zlatia, Prilep, Primortsi, Pchelino, Pchelnik, Colonel Minkovo, Rosenovo, Svoboda, Slaveevo, Smolnitsa, Sokolnik, Colonel Ivanovo, Stefan Karadzha, Stefanovo, Stozher, Sliventsi, Tyanevo, Feldfebel Denkovo, Hitovo, Tsarevets, Cherna

Municipality of Kavarna
Belgun, Bilo, Bojurets, Bulgarevo, Vidno, Vranino, Irechek, Kavarna, Kamen bryag, Krupen, Mogilishte, Neikovo, Poruchik Chunchevo, Rakovski, Sveti Nikola, Selce, Septevriitsi, Topola, Travnik, Hadji Dimitar, Chelopechene

Krushari municipality
Abrit, Alexandria, Bistrets, Gaber, Dobrin, Corporal Bakalovo, Zagortsi, Zementsi, Zimnitsa, Captain Dimitrovo, Koriten, Krushari, Lozenets, Ognyanovo, Colonel Dyakovo, Lieutenant Kurdzhievo, Severnyak, Severtsi, Telerig

Tervel municipality
Angelarii, Balik, Bezmer, Bojan, Bonevo, Brestnitsa, Voynikovo, Glavantsi, Gradnitsa, Guslar, Zeglartsi, Zarnevo, Kableshkovo, Kladentsi, Kolartsi, Kochmar, Mali Izvor, Nova Kamena, Onogur, Orlyak, Colonel Savovo, Popgruevo, Professor Zlatarski, Sarnets, Tervel, Chestimensko

Shabla municipality
Bojanovo, Vaklino, Gorichane, Gorun, Granicar, Durankulak, Ezerets, Zahari Stoyanovo, Krapets, Prolez, Smin, Staevtsi, Tvarditsa, Tyulenovo, Chernomoretsi, Shabla

 

Location

Dobrichka region consists of eight municipalities: Dobrich - city, Dobrichka, Balchik, Shabla, Kavarna, Tervel, General Toshevo and Krushari. the Unava hilly plain on the Dobrudzhan plateau. It borders the Republic of Romania to the north, the Black Sea to the east, the Varna Region to the south, the Shumen Region to the southwest, and the Silistre Region to the west. On the territory of the district are the Durankulak and Jovkovo border crossing points.

 

Climate and relief

The Danube plain is characterized by lowland and hilly-plateau relief and little precipitation.
Peculiarities of the climate in the area are determined under the influence of the proximity of the Black Sea. It is characterized by a hot summer - in the beginning, large amounts of precipitation are observed, while towards the end of the summer - a characteristic drought. Winter in the region is cold with strong winds. There are often snowstorms and snow drifts, which lead to traffic difficulties.

There are two serious deposits of minerals on the territory of the district. Europe's largest manganese deposit near the village of Obrochishte and the village of Church. Two local quarries for limestone mining are also operating on the territory of the district. Momchil quarry - cut stone, gravel and Lyahovo quarry - blasted rock mass.
In the municipality of General Toshevo, there is a deposit of bentonite clay, which is currently not exploited. From renewable natural resources, the district has several mineral springs.

 

Economy

The main branches of the economy are the food industry, tourism, agriculture, light industry and mechanical engineering, vegetable production and plant breeding.
The advantages of the district are the well-organized infrastructure, the absence of industrial pollution, the fertile lands and the proximity to the Black Sea resorts.

In addition, many wind generators operate on the territory of the district.

 

Landmarks

The places of interest are extremely numerous and varied: the Botanical Garden and the Palace in the city of Balchik, the tekke in the village of Obrochishte, Cape Kaliakra, the architectural-historical complex "Yaila", the Bird's Bay, the prehistoric necropolis "Temple of Cybele" dating from 3 in BC, Lake Shablen and Lake Durankula, numerous protected areas, dams, hunting farms.

 

Transportation

The road and communication network of the district is in excellent condition and provides access to all points of the region and other parts of Bulgaria. The roads to the Black Sea coast, Romania and international roads to Poland, Ukraine and Russia pass through the territory of the region. The only exception is the international road E-87, connecting the CIS countries and Finland with Turkey.

The railway also passes through Dobrich region. the Constanta - Varna line, which is also a connection between Russia, Ukraine and Moldova with the Republic of Turkey. An important part of the district is occupied by coastal cities such as Balchik, Shabla and Kavarna.