Ruse Province
Coordinates: 43°45′N 26°0′E / 43.750°N 26.000°E / 43.750; 26.000
Ruse Province Област Русе | |
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Province | |
 Location of Ruse Province in Bulgaria | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Ruse |
| Municipalities | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Stefko Burdzhiev |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 2,803.4 km2 (1,082.4 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 235,252 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | P |
| Website | ruse.bg |
Ruse Province (Bulgarian: Област Русе or Rusenska Oblast Bulgarian: Русенска област, former name Ruse okrug) is a province in northern Bulgaria, named after its main city - Ruse, neighbouring Romania via the Danube. It is divided into 8 municipalities with a total population, as of February 2011, of 235,252 inhabitants.[2][3][4]
The Danube Bridge, one of only two bridges opened over the Danube, is located in the province. One of the versions of a folk song, inspired by the Ruse blood wedding, can be heard in the province.
Contents
1 Municipalities
2 Population
2.1 Ethnic groups
2.2 Religion
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Municipalities
Ruse
The Ruse province (област, oblast) contains eight municipalities (община, obshtina; plural общини, obshtini). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population of each as of December 2009.
| Municipality | Cyrillic | Pop.[2][3][4] | Town/Village | Pop.[5][3][6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Borovo | Борово | 6,699 | Borovo | 2,330 |
Byala | Бяла | 14,962 | Byala | 9,015 |
Vetovo | Ветово | 13,738 | Vetovo | 4,777 |
Dve Mogili | Две могили | 10,341 | Dve Mogili | 4,342 |
Ivanovo | Иваново | 10,339 | Ivanovo | 880 |
Ruse | Русе | 175,210 | Ruse | 156,509 |
Slivo Pole | Сливо поле | 11,635 | Slivo Pole | 3,169 |
Tsenovo | Ценово | 6,220 | Tsenovo | 1,673 |
Population
The Ruse province had a population of 266,213 (266,157 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 7001487000000000000♠48.7% were male and 7001513000000000000♠51.3% were female.[7]
As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 249,144[2] of which 7001258000000000000♠25.8% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.[8]
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II:
Ruse Province | |||||||||||
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Year | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
Population | 215,361 | 236,117 | 273,226 | 305,722 | 315,762 | 290,800 | 266,213 | 256,835 | 253,008 | 249,144 | 235,252 |
Sources: National Statistical Institute,[2] „Census 2001“,[3] „Census 2011“,[4] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,?? | |||||||||||
Ethnic groups
Total population (2011 census): 235 252[9]
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[10]
Identified themselves: 216,612 persons:
Bulgarians: 176,413 (81,44%)
Turks: 28,658 (13,23%)
Romani: 8,615 (3,98%)- Others and indefinable: 2,926 (1,35%)
Ethnic groups according to the 2001 census, when 266,157 people of the population of 266,213 of Rousse Province identified themselves (with percentage of total population):[11]
Bulgarians: 213,408
Turks: 37,050
Romani: 9,703
Religion
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:[12]
Census 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
religious adherence | population | % |
Orthodox Christians | 215,434 | 80.94% |
Muslims | 41,997 | 15.78% |
Roman Catholics | 567 | 0.21% |
Protestants | 482 | 0.18% |
| Other | 1,596 | 0.60% |
| Religion not mentioned | 6,081 | 2.29% |
total | 266,157 | 100% |
See also
- Provinces of Bulgaria
- List of villages in Rousse Province
References
^ (in English) Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91 Archived 2011-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ abcde (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
^ abcd (in English) „WorldCityPopulation“
^ abc „pop-stat.mashke.org“
^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
^ (in Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by Area and Sex from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001
^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Population by age in 2009 Archived 2012-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ (in Bulgarian) Population on 01.02.2011 by provinces, municipalities, settlements and age; National Statistical Institute
^ Population by province, municipality, settlement and ethnic identification, by 01.02.2011; Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (in Bulgarian)
^ (in Bulgarian) Population to 01.03.2001 by District and Ethnic Group from Bulgarian National Statistical Institute: Census 2001
^ (in Bulgarian) Religious adherence in Bulgaria - census 2001
External links
- Ruse Province
- Ruse municipality
- Guide Bulgaria - Rousse District
- Information about the Ruse region
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