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BLAGOEVGRAD REGION
Area size - 6 464 km2
Population 2004 - 329 600
Major City - Blagoevgrad, population 68 000
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General Information - It is the third largest in Bulgaria after Burgas and Sofia districts and comprises 5.8 % of the country’s territory. The region includes the mountains, or parts of, Rila (highest point on the Balkan Peninsula –Musala summit, 2925 m), Pirin, Ograzhden, Vlahinska, Rodopi, and Belasitza. There are two major rivers – Struma and Mesta, with population concentrations along their valleys. The beautiful and preserved environment is widely considered an important resource. A number of national parks and protected territories care for the biodiversity.

Industries of interest
1. Food and tobacco processing industries - Animal products, fruit, vegetables, tobacco, and liquor production. High export potential.
2. Textile industry - Foreign investors have helped the development of many firms that produce ready-made clothing.
3. Timber and furniture industries - The easy access to local resources makes gives that branch perspectives for development. There are open foreign markets for furniture. Increasing interest of foreign investors.
4. Iron processing and machinery industry - Firms specialize mainly in production of metal constructions and details. Radio-electronic equipment and other electronic communication components are being produced.
5. Construction materials industry - The terrain characteristics are suitable for the extraction of certain minerals, used in construction. Marble is extracted at numerous locations in Sandanski municipality, Koprivlen, Petritch, Strumiani.
6. Other - Tourism, pharmaceuticals, plastics, paper, shoes.

Places of Interest - Blagoevgrad, Bansko, Melnik, Rila Monastery, Sandanski, Petrich

Useful Links - Blagoevgrad District Administration
BOURGAS REGION
Area size - 7 753,142
Population 2004 - 426 028
Major City - Bourgas, population 168 600
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General Information - The Bourgas region is one of the most developed regions in the Republic of Bulgaria. It is the second largest in area (next to the Sofia region) and the fourth populated region of the country.

Industries of interest
1. Tourism - The geographical location of the Bourgas region is favourable for the development of sea recreative tourism. The main touristic season is the summer. The air and water temperatures, the big number of sunny days and the low level of rainfalls facilitate the open-air recreation for 4 months - from June to September. The Black Sea is not polluted in comparison to other European sea basins and the water is not so salty. There are no dangerous animals and plants. There are thermal mineral springs at various temperature and chemical composition in the region, which are of balneological and sea tourism importance.
2. Petrochemical industry and petroleum refining
3. Metallurgy
4. Transport machine - building
5. Food, wine and tobacco industry
6. Tailoring / textile industry
7. Mining industry
8. Woodworking industry
9. Unique industrial productions for Bulgaria
   
  • dark and light petroleum products;    
  • chemical fibres;    
  • plastics and other chemical products;    
  • shipbuilding;    
  • ventilation and purifying equipments;    
  • goods waggons;    
  • fish-canning industry etc.


    • Places of Interest - The Black Sea on the one hand and the southern part of the region, which is occupied by the low bordermountains - Strandja, Dervenski Hills and Sakar mountain, on the other hand, are attractive for many tourists every year. Another interesting touristic sights are the Ropotamo river and Arkutino reserve. The biggest tourist complex is Sunny beach, and the modern holiday villages are Elenite and Duni.
    The Bourgas region as a crossway of nations and cultures has a centuries-old history. There are many architectural and archeological relics of Thracian times /the Pomorie Tomb/, of Roman and Byzantine times /fortified walls, Roman baths/, historical monuments from the first and second Bulgarian state, architectural and ethnographic places of interest from the National Renaissance - museum towns Kotel, Nessebar, Zheravna, Sozopol etc. Another group of anthropological tourism resources are the religious objects- Christian churches, monasteries, museums.

    Useful Links - Bourgas Regional Administration
    DOBRICH REGION
    Area size - 6 464 km2
    Population 2004 - 91 800
    Major City - Dobric, population 91 800
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    General Information - It is the third largest in Bulgaria after Burgas and Sofia districts and comprises 5.8 % of the country’s territory.The region includes the mountains, or parts of, Rila (highest point on the Balkan Peninsula –Musala summit, 2925 m), Pirin, Ograzhden, Vlahinska, Rodopi, and Belasitza. There are two major rivers – Struma and Mesta, with population concentrations along their valleys. The beautiful and preserved environment is widely considered an important resource. A number of national parks and protected territories care for the biodiversity.

    Industries of interest
    1. Food and tobacco processing industries - Animal products, fruit, vegetables, tobacco, and liquor production. High export potential.
    2. Textile industry - Foreign investors have helped the development of many firms that produce ready-made clothing.
    3. Timber and furniture industries - The easy access to local resources makes gives that branch perspectives for development. There are open foreign markets for furniture. Increasing interest of foreign investors.
    4. Iron processing and machinery industry - Firms specialize mainly in production of metal constructions and details. Radio-electronic equipment and other electronic communication components are being produced.
    5. Construction materials industry - The terrain characteristics are suitable for the extraction of certain minerals, used in construction. Marble is extracted at numerous locations in Sandanski municipality, Koprivlen, Petritch, Strumiani.
    6. Other - Tourism, pharmaceuticals, plastics, paper, shoes.

    Places of Interest - Blagoevgrad, Bansko, Melnik, Rila Monastery, Sandanski, Petrich

    Useful Links - Blagoevgrad District Administration
    GABROVO REGION
    Area size - 2 068 km2
    Population 2004 - 134 700
    Major City - Gabrovo, population 62 100
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    General Information - The town of Gabrovo is situated in Northern Bulgaria, along the River Yantra, in the north Sredna Stara Planina mountain spur, 392 m above sea-level. Gabrovo is 220 km north-east from the city of Sofia. In the immediate vicinity of Gabrovo is the geographical centre of Bulgaria. Because of its locality the town is a busy road junction. There are a lot of roads leading from Gabrovo to the other towns and municipalities in Northern and Southern Bulgaria. The nearest airport is in the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa (60 km). The nearest river port is in the town of Rousse (160 km). The nearest sea port is in the town of Bourgas (230 km).

    Industries of interest - The region possesses favourable preconditions for stable economic development on the development of the district. The industries, which have a greater share in the regional economy are: electric hoists construction, textile machine building, metal working industry, production of machine tools and metal constructions, moulding, production of rubber and plastic articles, manufacturing and sales of sanitary and industrial fittings, carriage building, leather and shoe industry. The textile, the food and the woodworking industries keep their relative share in the narrowing regional economy. The building enterprises are specialized in the following activities: high construction, design, facing, flooring and pavement, metal article manufacture, road construction, etc. The direct and portfolio foreign investments are concentrated in Sevlievo municipality in manufacturing sanitary and industrial fittings.

    Places of Interest - Gabrovo, Etura, Bojenci

    Useful Links - Gabrovo District Administration
    HASKOVO REGION
    Area size - 4 029 km2
    Population 2004 - 267 900
    Major City - Haskovo, population 77 000
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    General Information - Haskovo municipality is located in the central part of Southern Bulgaria and occupies the most western part of Haskovo county. It is located on a territory of 737 square meters, which is 13% of the territory of Haskovo county. Its geographic location is extremely favorable and important.

    Industries of interest - In Haskovo municipality there are extremely favorable soil-climatic and orographic conditions for development of the agriculture. The area under cultivation in the municipality is 357849 decares (47.77% of the municipal territory). The fields are with total area of 342049 decares, the plantations of perennial crops - 10502 decares (9234 decares of them vineyards), the meadows - 5299 decares.


    Places of Interest - Haskovo, Dimitrovgrad, Harmanly, Svilengrad

    Useful Links - Haskovo District Administration
    KARDJALI REGION
    Area size - 4 020 km2
    Population 2004 - 158 400
    Major City - Kardjali, population 43 600
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    General Information -

    Industries of interest - Kardjali District offers good opportunities for developing of machine-building, ore and mineral resources extraction, food industry, tourism and services, especially well-developed is the sewing industry where the number of the employed is steadily increasing due to the presence of trained staff in this sphere of activities.

    Places of Interest - Kardjali, Momchilgrad, Ivailovgrad

    Useful Links - Kardjali District Administration
    KUSTENDIL REGION
    Area size - 3 002 km2
    Population 2004 - 156 800
    Major City - Kustendil, population 48 000
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    General Information - Kyustendil is situated in the southern part of the Kyustendil Valley, 90 km south-west of Sofia. Kyustendil is a national balneological resort at an altitude of 500 m. The town has a population of 54 000. The ancient name of the town Pautalia (a town of springs) is Thracian. The fortress was built by the Romans. Therms, basilicas, floor mosaics have been uncovered. In the 11th C. the town, known as Velbuzhd, after the name of its heir, Konstantin Velbuzhd, became a major religious and administrative centre. About 1355 Velbuzhd and its region were included in the semi-independent feudal Velbuzhd principality of Despot Deyan.

    Industries of interest - Agriculture (especially fruit growing), mining, machine building and more


    Places of Interest - Kustendil, Sapareva Bania, Rila

    Useful Links - Kiustendil District Administration
    LOVECH REGION
    Area size - 4 128 km2
    Population 2004 - 155 900
    Major City - Lovech, population 40 000
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    General Information - Lovech municipality is situated in the middle part of the Danube hilly plain (lower lay-by of Osam river), it includes the most northern spur of the middle parts of Fore-Balkan to the south, crosses Devetashko plateau and part of Lovech high lands to the east, the eastern part of Begleshko-Radyuvenski plain and a hilly region to the west.

    Industries of interest - In accordance with the realized income the greatest share belongs to the Industry branch - 45 %, which comprises the following sectors: Output and manufacturing, Production of electricity, gas and water, Construction. Ranging next by importance are: Automobile and household trade and repair - 41.8 %, Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishery - 3 %. Despite of the presence of favourable conditions and a number of natural landmarks, the tourism remains barely developed and is fully dominated (about 99%) by the inner country tourism.

    Places of Interest - Lovech, Teteven, Troyan, Aprilci

    Useful Links - Lovech District Administration
    MONTANA REGION
    Area size - 3 585 km2
    Population 2004 - 166 400
    Major City - Montana, population 44 500
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    General Information - Montana is the centre of the administrative region. It is situated in northwestern Bulgaria along the Ogosta River. The town originates from the old Roman stronghold Castra ad Montanezium (a stronghold in the mountain), known also as Montana. The labor tools, ornaments, coins etc. found there reveal a long life of the village that was initially established on Calebair Hill on the left side of the river. It is from here that a blazing spring started and is now an integral factor for the town. The passing roads played a great role in the development of the town.

    Industries of interest - Region of Montana has developed various industries. Traditionally evoked branches are - machine building, metalworking, production of electrical machines and equipment, extraction of pit materials and mineral raw material, tailoring, food and beverage industry. The big industrial plants are situated in the regional center Montana. The rest of the working enterprises are situated in Lom, Berkovitza and Varshetz.

    Places of Interest - Montana, Lom, Berkovica

    Useful Links - Montana District Administration
    PAZARDJIK REGION
    Area size - 4 379 km2
    Population 2004 - 300 500
    Major City - Pazardjik, population 75 700
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    General Information - Municipality of Pazardjik is situated in South Bulgaria, in the central part of the Higher Thrace valley, on the north of the Rhodope mountain, at the two banks of river Maritsa. The municipality borders on seven municipalities of district Pazardjik, including: municipality Strelcha, Panagyurishte, Lesichevo, Septemvri, Rakitovo, Peshtera and Bratsigovo; also on four municipalities from Plovdiv district - Saedinenie, Stamboliyski, Maritsa, Rhodopi.

    Industries of interest - There are favourable factors for the development of industry, agriculture and tourism in the region. Currently fairly well developed branches of the industry in the region are power engineering with its unique complex of hydroelectric stations Chaira, Belmeken, Sestrimo and Momina Klisura of 1615 MW total power capacity and three smaller water power stations; timber and wood processing with the largest number of companies registered in this field of activity; engineering and metal processing; chemical industry with pulp and paper, rubber, car battery and bio-medical production; ore mining and mineral extraction for the extraction and processing of copper, marble, granite, sand and lime, dolomite and muscovite; food processing with several fruit and vegetables, wine, diary, meat and cereals processors and textile, tailoring, leather and shoe industries.

    Places of Interest - Pazardjik, Koprivstica, Velingrad, Batak, Panagiurishte, Pestera, Belovo

    Useful Links - Pazardjik District Administration
    PERNIK REGION
    Area size - 2 355 km2
    Population 2004 - 144 300
    Major City - Pernik, population 82 000
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    General Information - The town of Pernik is situated in a picturesque hollow in the western part of Middle Bulgaria. The total area of the hollow field is about 157 sq. km , it is 22 km long, extending in the southeast- northwest direction. Its narrowest part is about 4 km long. The hollow is between 700 and 850 m above the sea level. It is surrounded by the mountains of Golo Burdo, on the south, Vitosha, on the east and Liulin, on the north-east.

    Industries of interest - Manufacturing industry, commerce and repairs, heat and electricity production, mining industry, construction, transport and communications, agriculture, forestry enterprise, tourism, financial business and real estate services.

    Places of Interest - Pernik, Bankja, Radomir

    Useful Links - Pernik District Administration
    PLEVEN REGION
    Area size - 4 184  km2
    Population 2004 - 333 800
    Major City - Pleven, population 128 000
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    General Information - Pleven is located in the very heart of Miziya, in the agricultural region, surrounded by low limestone hills. Its central location in Northern Bulgaria defines its importance as a big administrative, economic, political, cultural and transport centre. The town is located 170 km from the capital town of Sofia, at 320 km from the Black sea coast, at 50 km from the Danube river, at 130 km from the Danube bridge and at about 70 km from the Balkan. Pleven municipality manages 816.3 sq.m. territory, 580 000 decares of which - land under cultivation.

    Industries of interest - Agriculture: The region has intensely developing agriculture, mainly grains and oleaginous plants: wheat, maize, sunflower. Stock - breeding is totally privatized.

    Industry: The extracting industry is well developed due to the natural resources of oil and gas. Food processing industry is traditional as well and is represented by a cannery, brewery, tobacco processing factory, enterprises for the production of chicken meat, refined vegetable oil, sugar, etc. There are machine building plants, a cement plant, foundries.

    Crafts: The Institute of Viticulture and Enology in Pleven is a scientific-research institution for genetics, breeding, vine propagating material technologies, environmental and resource-economical technologies for grapes, wine and alcoholic drinks production.

    Places of Interest - Pleven

    Useful Links - Pleven District Administration
    PLOVDIV REGION
    Area size - 5 591 km2
    Population 2004 - 693 000
    Major City - Plovdiv, population 324 400
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    General Information - Plovdiv is center of the Plovdiv Region whose area is six thousand square kilometers. This is 5,4 % of the total territory of Bulgaria. The region comprises the central part of South Bulgaria and is divided into 16 municipalities. There are 730 thousand people living in Plovdiv Region, which is 9 % of the population of Bulgaria. The proportion of the town-village population is 71,2:28,8 - a high urbanization ratio.

    Industries of interest - The industrial production provides around 62% of the region’s income. Leading industrial branches forming almost 90% of the industrial net income are: • Production of food and beverage and tobacco products with around 28% from the gross sales income; • Non-ferrous metals – 14%; • Metalworking industry and production of metals and machines – 11%; • Production of chemicals and chemical products – 9%; • Production of cellulose, paper, publishing houses and polygraphy – 8%; • Production and distribution of energy, gas and water – 7.5%; • Production of rubber and plastic articles – 6%; • Production of clothes and tailoring materials – 4%; • Production of articles of non-ferrous minerals – 4%.

    Places of Interest - Plovdiv, Asenovgrad, Hisarya, Kalofer, Karlovo

    Useful Links - Plovdiv District Administration
    RAZGRAD REGION
    Area size - 2 646 km2
    Population 2004 - 128 600
    Major City - Razgrad, population 33 000
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    General Information - The Razgrad municipality is situated along the valley of the Beli Lom River in the direction southeast - northwest, 60 km away from Rousse, 130 km away from Varna, 55 km away from Shoumen and 36 km away from Targovishte.

    Industries of interest - Machinery, Electrical and the Electronic industry, Chemical Industry, Silicate Industry, Textiles, Construction Materials Industry, Logging and Wood- processing Industry, Food - processing Industry, bakery and flour mills, Construction, Trade, Transport

    Places of Interest - Razgrad

    Useful Links - Razgrad District Administration
    ROUSSE REGION
    Area size - 6 464 km2
    Population 2004 - 279 210
    Major City - Rousse, population 150 000
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    General Information - Rousse is the largest Bulgarian city on the Danube river. It is situated in the north-eastern part of Bulgaria, 300 km far from the national’s capital Sofia. Rouse’s rich historical past shows that the Danube river was the basis of existence. From it’s foundation up to now, in spite of the names the town had through 19 centuries, it was a Danube harbor.

    Industries of interest - The leading branches are:
  • Production of food, drinks, tobacco and tobacco products
  • Production of chemical and petroleum products
  • Production of vehicles
  • Production of textile and knitted fabrics
  • Tailoring production
  • Furriery, leather and shoe-manufacturing industry
  • Production of rubber and plastic products
  • Production of electrotechnical machinery and precise techniques
  • Mining industry

    Places of Interest - Rousse, Bjala

    Useful Links - Rousse District Administration
    • SHOUMEN REGION
    Area size - 3 374 km2
    Population 2004 - 197 000
    Major City - Shoumen, population 84 800
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    General Information - The Municipality of Shoumen is situated in the central part of Northeastern Bulgaria. The town is an administrative center of the Shoumen region. The Municipality is the tenth largest Bulgarian municipality. It is located in the central part of northeast Bulgaria on the main roadways Sofia-Varna and Ruse-Burgas-Istanbul.

    Industries of interest - Most developed industrial branches are: food processing wine and tobacco industries; machine building, non-ferrous metallurgy, chemical industry; wood processing and furniture; building materials.

    Places of Interest - Shoumen

    Useful Links - Shoumen District Administration
    SILISTRA REGION
    Area size - 2 876 km2
    Population 2004 - 132 700
    Major City - Silistra, population 38 900
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    General Information - Silistra is a lovely, tranquil and picturesque city on the bank terraces where the river leaves Bulgarian territory. The hills afford a lovely view of the city, the river with the islands, the Romanian bank across and the vast Wallachian plain beyond. This small area is a horn of plenty. It is Bulgaria's biggest apricot orchard. The warm current along the river creates a microclimate owing to which cherries ripen earlier than in Plovdiv or Petrich, a town in the south

    Industries of interest - Food industry, Machine building and metal processing, Textile Industry, Chemical,Wood Processing and Ceramic Industry, Electronics

    Places of Interest - Silistra

    Useful Links - Silistra District Administration
    SLIVEN REGION
    Area size - 2 876 km2
    Population 2004 - 132 700
    Major City - Sliven, population 94 200
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    General Information - Sliven municipality is situated in the south-eastern region of Bulgaria and covers 1367 sq.km. It borders on Yambol municipality to the south, Bourgas district to the east, Kotel municipality to the north, Tvarditsa municipality to the west and on Nova Zagora municipality to the southwest. This interesting location has been estimated as favorable for the economy development of the municipality. It depends on the integration of Sliven municipality with the neighboring districts and municipalities for sharing resources and potentialities for development.

    Places of Interest - Sliven

    Useful Links - Sliven District Administration
    SMOLYAN REGION
    Area size - 3 518 km2
    Population 2004 - 135 000
    Major City - Smolyan, population 31 600
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    General Information - The Smolyan municipality is situated in the central part of the Rhodope Mountains upon a territory of 879 sq. m, 67% of which are covered with age-old coniferous forests. The Town of Smolyan (altitude above sea level between 800 and 1000 m) occupies the larger part of the valley extension of the Cherna River, known as the Smolyan Hollow. The town is surrounded with green meadows and age-old forests. The three large districts - Smolyan, Raikovo and Oystovo - are situated along the two river banks in the west-east direction. The mountain town combines modern construction with traditional Rhodope architecture.

    Industries of interest - Trading, transport and communications, tourism.

    Places of Interest - Smolyan, Devin, Dospat, Pamporovo, Chepelare, Shiroka Laka

    Useful Links - Smolyan Administration
    SOFIA DISTRICT REGION
    Area size - 7 384 km2
    Population 2004 - 262 900
    Major City - None

    General Information -

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    Places of Interest - Sofia

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    SOFIA CITY REGION
    Area size - 1 038 km2
    Population 2004 - 1 126 800
    Major City - Sofia, Population 1 044 200
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    Places of Interest - Sofia

    Useful Links - Sofia City Administration
    STARA ZAGORA REGION
    Area size - 4 902 km2
    Population 2004 - 357 900
    Major City - Stara Zagora, population 137 100
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    Places of Interest - Stara Zagora, Shipka, Pavel Banja

    Useful Links - Stara Zagora District Administration
    TARGOVISTE REGION
    Area size - 2 754 km2
    Population 2004 - 142 200
    Major City - Targoviste, population 41 400
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    Industries of interest

    Places of Interest - Targoviste, Omourtag, Popovo

    Useful Links - Targoviste District Administration
    VARNA REGION
    Area size - 3 820 km2
    Population 2004 - 453 700
    Major City - Varna, population 304 400
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    General Information - The biggest city at the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, Varna is situated 470 km east of Sofia. In the course of more than 7 millennia, the Gulf of Varna has been the cradle of several significant civilizations - humankind's oldest gold was excavated in Varna, created by people who inhabited that place around the 4th millennium BC and long before the Thracians, Greeks, Bulgarians and Turks. The third largest city, Varna, after Sofia and Plovdiv is Bulgaria's most animated metropolis and it rivals Sofia and Plovdiv in providing a wide range of sights and museums. The outstanding treasures of the Archeological Museum include the Chalcolithic necropolis with the oldest examples of gold jewelry ever discovered, and impressive Greek, Thracian and Bulgarian artifacts. Of particular interest are the National Revival Museum, the Ethnographic and City Historical Museum, the Art Gallery, the Navy Museum and the Aquarium, the Natural History Museum, the Zoo and the Dolphinarium, the Sea Gardens. Of more historical value are 17th century Cathedral of the Holy Mother, the Church of St Atanas, the 2 century Roman thermae. As well as being a beach resort in its own right, Varna offers access to the first-class resorts of Sveti Konstantin, Sunny Day, Golden Sands and Albena, the natural reserve at Kamchiya, the rock monastery of Aladja.

    Industries of interest - The economic profile of the Region includes: machine-building, shipbuilding, chemical industry, sea and air transport, tourism, food processing and wine industries. The industrial zones of Varna and Provadia are composed of over 100 enterprises, shipbuilding and repair, diesel engines, communications, sea-navigation, medical and household goods, textile and ready-made clothes, furniture and metallurgy. Food and wine industries produce over 50,000 tons per year. Fruits and vegetable conserves, sugar, salt, beer, soft drinks, fresh and processed meat and milk products are processed. Concentrated in Devnya and Beloslav are large scale chemical industries. The plants produce soda ash, cement, polyvinilchloride, fertilizers, detergents, washing and cleaning products, glass and sanitary glass, household chemical products. Port Varna is the second largest port (after Bourgas port) in Bulgaria. The ferryboat Varna - Ilichovsk is a direct bridge to Ukraine. Agriculture: Prevailing in the region are grains and fodder cultures, vineyards and orchards. Main priorities are restoration of the vineyards (20 000 dka), creation of orchards (20 000 dka), rehabilitation of the irrigation systems, creation of small grain-depots, reconstruction of the stock-breeding farms, establishment of stock-exchanges and Agrobusiness centre.

    Places of Interest - Varna,

    Useful Links - Varna District Administration
    VELIKO TARNOVO REGION
    Area size - 4 690 km2
    Population 2004 - 280 600
    Major City - Veliko Tarnovo, population 63 300
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    Places of Interest - Veliko Tarnovo

    Useful Links - Veliko Tarnovo District Administration
    VIDIN REGION
    Area size - 3 022 km2
    Population 2004 - 131 215
    Major City - Vidin, population 57 614
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    General Information - The Vidin district is located in the northwestern part of Bulgaria and covers a territory of 3,022 square kilometers, which is 2.7% of the country’s total.

    To the north it borders the Danube and is naturally connected to Romania and the other Danubian countries. To the west its border tallies with the Bulgarian - Serbian boundary. To the east it neighbors the Montana district and to the south it is surrounded by the Balkan Mountains.


    Industries of interest
    1. Traditional industries - The Vidin district has a diversified economic structure. Well developed are the sectors of light industry, agriculture, trade and services, transport, processing industry, machine building and food and beverage industry. The private firms registered in the Vidin district are over 10,000 as per 1999 data.

    The strengths of the region which determine the prospects for future development are as follows:
    - a share of processing industry and trade in the gross value added higher than the country average;
    - a well developed communications network - the region has leading positions with regard to telephone coverage;
    - a well developed water-supply network;
    - a relatively high share of foreign investments per citizen in the district (as compared to other districts in the country). 2. Agriculture - Produce of main crops for the year 2000:
    Maize corn - 11,216 tons
    Wheat - 38,662 tons
    Sunflower grain - 5,554 tons
    Barley - 12,959 tons
    Grapes - 8,000 tons
    The Vidin district specializes in growing:
    - cereal and fodder crops;
    - vegetables;
    - fruit;
    - grapes.

    Vine growing has century-old traditions in the Vidin district. The climate conditions and the soil type in many micro-regions are suitable for the cultivation of vines up to 600 meters above sea level. The Vidin district is a traditional producer of red and white wines, as well as of dessert grapes. Gamza, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Aligote, Rkatsitely, Misket, Otonel, Bulgar, etc. are typical grape varieties grown in the region.

    Places of Interest - Cultural sites in the region

    - the Baba Vida Fortress, supposedly in existence since the 3rd – 4th centuries in the northeastern part of the Roman Bononia Fortress;
    - the Magurata Cave (Rabisha village), with some 700 rock drawings which form the biggest proto-historical gallery on the Balkan peninsula;
    - the Kaleto - a system of coastal fortifications along the Danube;
    - Ratziaria, which used to be a Roman City, located 17 km to the south of the town of Vidin. It provides good conditions for recreation and fishing;
    - the Krastata Kazarma, built in 1798 by Polish architects for the soldiers of Osman Pazvantoglou, an independent local “pasha”;
    - Pazvantoglou’s mosque and library, built up in 1800;
    - the Konaka Otoman Camp, an architectural monument in existence since the second half of 18th century;
    - the Rocks of Belogradchick, unique rocky formations situated near the town of Belogradchick, 52 kilometers southwest of Vidin.

    The Vidin district is famous for its folklore and modern arts festivals, attended by local and international artists who exhibit their paintings, sculptures and woodcarving work.


    Useful Links - Vidin District Administration
    VRATZA REGION
    Area size - 4 186 km2
    Population 2004 - 195 800
    Major City - Vratza, population 57 600
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    Places of Interest - Vratza

    Useful Links - Vratza District Administration
    YAMBOL REGION
    Area size - 4 162 km2
    Population 2004 - 143 800
    Major City - Yambol, population 75 500
    Yambol Page on Invest Bulgaria

    General Information -

    Industries of interest The main industrial sectors of Yambol region are the chemical industry, the textile industry, machine tool engineering and food and beverages production (canned vegetables and fruit). Arable and accounts for 62 percent of the region's total area and 19 percent of it requires irrigation. The main agricultural products are cereals and oil-bearing plants, vegetables, viticulture, fruit. Stockbreeding covers all animal types.

    Places of Interest - Yambol, Straldja. Elhovo

    Useful Links - Yambol District Administration


     

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