Ruse Region is one of the 28 regions of Bulgaria. It occupies an area of 2,803 km² and has a population of 193,483 people according to the 2021 census. The postal codes of the settlements in the Ruse region are from 7000 (for the city of Ruse) to 7199. Its vehicle code is R.
Municipality of Borovo
Batin, Borovo, Brestovitsa, Volovo,
Gorno Ablanovo, Exarch Joseph, Obretenik
Municipality of
Byala
Bistrentsi, Bosilkovtsi, Botrov, Byala, Dryanovets,
Koprivets, Lom Cherkovna, Pejchinovo, Pet Kladentsi, Polish
Kosovo, Sturmen
Municipality of Vetovo
Vetovo,
Glozhevo, Krivnia, Pisanets, Senovo, Smirnenski
Municipality of Dve Mogili
Baniska, Batishnitsa, Bazovets,
Two mounds, Mogilino, Karan Varbovka, Katselovo, Ostritsa,
Pepelina, Pomen, Chilnov, Shirokovo
Municipality of
Ivanovo
Bozhichen, Ivanovo, Kosov, Krasen, Mechka, Nisovo,
Pirgovo, Svalenik, Tabachka, Trastenik, Tserovets, Red, Strklevo
Municipality of Rousse
Basarbovo, Dolno Ablanovo, Marten,
Nikolovo, Novo Selo, Prosena, Ruse, Sandrovo, Semerdzhievo,
Tetovo, Khotantsa, Chervena Voda, Yastrebovo, Buzon
Municipality of Slivo Pole
Babovo, Borisovo, Brashlen,
Golyamo Vranovo, Kosharna, Malko Vranovo, Ryahovo, Slivo pole,
Stambolovo, Chereshovo, Yudelnik
Municipality of Cenovo
Beltsov, Belyanovo, Zhulyunitsa, Dolna Studena, Karamanovo,
Krivina, Novgrad, Piperkovo, Cenovo
The population of the region in 2011 is 235,252 people.
In
addition to the city of Ruse, in which 168,048 inhabitants live, there
are eight other cities in the region - Borovo (2546 inhabitants), Byala
(9841 inhabitants), Vetovo (5093 inhabitants), Glodzhevo (3814
inhabitants), Senovo (1593 inhabitants), Dve- Graves (4520 inhabitants),
Marten (3813 inhabitants) and Slivo-Pole (3427 inhabitants). There are
also 74 villages on the territory of the Ruse region.
Administratively, the district includes eight municipalities - Ruse, Byala, Ivanovo, Cenovo, Borovo, Slivo Pole, Dve Mogili and Vyatovo, among which the Ruse municipality strongly dominates. The northern border of Ruse Region coincides with the state border with Romania and runs along the Danube River. This is a good prerequisite for its overall development, considering the transport function of the river and the potential it provides for the development of industry, agriculture, transport and cross-border cooperation in the Danube area.
The climate in the region of the Rousse region is influenced by the peculiarities of the Danube plain - it is characterized by cold winters, dry and warm summers, while autumn and spring are short-lived. The strong winds in winter, as well as the fogs, which are caused by the proximity of the Danube river, are characteristic.
The free duty-free zone, which is located in the immediate vicinity
of Ruse East Port and the Danube Bridge, expands the possibilities for
the development of transport and logistics in the area. It has a
well-built infrastructure (convenient access roads, water supply,
electricity and gasification, good telecommunications), as well as
350,000 square meters of covered warehouse space. A distribution railway
station with container handling facilities is essential.
Ruse is
also the seat of the Office for Research and Maintenance of the
Bulgarian Section of the Danube River, as well as the regional office of
the Maritime Administration, directly related to navigation on the
river. Here is a Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant with capabilities
and capacity for construction and repair of all kinds of river and
river-sea vessels. There is also the headquarters of the Union of Danube
Shipowners and Managers in Bulgaria.
Ruse region has good water
sources. The energy infrastructure in the Rousse region is well
developed and has the capacity to take on large loads, which would
stimulate future capacities for economic development and cross-border
cooperation. The technical condition of the equipment used is good.
Ruse region is distinguished by an economic structure dominated by
industry and services. According to individual sub-sectors of industry,
the specialization of the district is mainly in the extraction of quarry
and aggregate materials, the production of rubber and plastic products,
the production of transport vehicles, the production of textiles and
textile products, the production of clothing and other sewing products,
the electrotechnical industry.
Wheat, barley, corn are grown in
the district. The more important subsectors of the processing industry
are: chemical and oil refining industry, machine building and
metalworking, food and beverage, textile and knitwear industry.
Construction is in second place in the number of companies operating in
the industry sector. They are mostly private.
Ruse Region has a well-developed educational system. The following educational institutions function in the district: "Angel Kanchev" University of Ruse; 10 secondary general education schools (SE); 2 High schools; 1 Secondary School of Arts; 77 General Education Schools (OU); 20 technical schools and vocational high schools (former SPTU); 3 Vocational-technical schools after completed secondary education (technical colleges); 8 Specialized schools; 88 Kindergartens.
Ruse region is rich in cultural and historical monuments. In the
municipalities of Ivanovo and Dve Mogili are the unique Ivanovo rock
monasteries - a site included by UNESCO in the list of cultural and
historical heritage of world importance.
In the area is the
medieval fortress Cherven, one of the few preserved fortresses on the
Bulgarian lands. It has great potential for the development of tourism.
Nature Park "Rusenski Lom" - municipality of Ivanovo is located
about 20 km southwest of the city of Ruse and covers 3260 hectares of
the valley of the Rusenski Lom river and the lower reaches of the
tributaries Cherni Lom and Baninski Lom. It was created in 1970. in
order to protect the canyons of the three rivers with their plant and
animal cover and historical landmarks.
The western park "Prista"
is located 6 km from Ruse on the road to the town of Byala. 12 km east
of the city is the "Lipnik" forest park with hotels, restaurants and
artificial lakes.
The Rusenski Lom river valley has been declared
a natural park. About 25 km south of Ruse is the electrified Orlova
Chuka cave - the second longest in Bulgaria. 15 km from the city is the
only functioning rock monastery in Bulgaria - the Basarbov monastery.
The Danube River offers many opportunities for recreation, water
sports, hiking, fishing and many other entertainments.
The city
of Ruse, the administrative center of the district, is rich in
architectural monuments built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The remains of the Kyuntukapiya fortress gate and the Levent tabia
fortress are noteworthy.
In the center of the city stands the
majestic Freedom Monument, which has been a symbol of the city for
nearly a century.
The transport-geographic situation is favorable due to the crossing
of the territory of the district by 2 of the European transport
corridors - No. 7 and No. 9, which ensure the connection between the
Baltic and North Sea regions on the one hand and the Mediterranean and
Black Sea on the other. Practically all types of transport are developed
here - road, rail, water and air. Ruse is home to the only bridge
facility across the Danube on the territory of Bulgaria.
The Port
of Ruse (Ruse East and Ruse West) is the largest Bulgarian port on the
Danube River, an element of the important transport crossroads of the
trans-European transport corridors No. 7 and No. 9. An airport has been
built on the territory of the Ruse Region for joint basing of the Air
Force and Civil Aviation , which is a division of Sofia Airport. The
area is also relatively close to the planned "Hemus" highway.