Ruse Province

Ruse Province
Област Русе
View of Cherven Fortress
Flag of Ruse Province
Location of Ruse Province in Bulgaria
Location of Ruse Province in Bulgaria
CountryBulgaria
CapitalRuse
Municipalities8
Government
 • GovernorStefko Burdzhiev
Area
 • Total2,803.4 km2 (1,082.4 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2022)[2]
 • Total189,623
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License plateP
Websiteruse.bg

Ruse Province (Bulgarian: Област Русе, romanizedOblast Ruse), 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.


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