Dobrich

Dobrich Добрич
City
From the top, A view of the city center, Saint George Church, Dobrotica Monument
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 43°34′N 27°50′E / 43.567°N 27.833°E / 43.567; 27.833
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Dobrich
Government
• Mayor	Yordan Yordanov
Area
• Total	109.018 km2 (42.092 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	71 947
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	9300
Area code	058
Website	Official website

Dobrich (Bulgarian: Добрич [ˈdɔbrit͡ʃ]; Romanian: Bazargic; Turkish: Hacıoğlu Pazarcık) is the 9th most populated city in Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province and the capital of the region of Southern Dobrudzha. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Balchik, and Golden Sands. In January 2012, Dobrich was inhabited by 79,269 people within the city limits. The city is named after the Bulgarian medieval lord of the surrounding region - Dobrotitsa. Agriculture is the most developed branch of the economy. The most popular types of agricultural products in the region are wheat and lavender oil.

Dobrich Knoll on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Dobrich. A point of interest is the Dobrich TV Tower.