fbpx
Wikipedia

Ruse Municipality

Ruse Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Русе) is a municipality (obshtina) in Ruse Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located along the right bank of Danube river in the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the city of Ruse which is also a capital of the province.

Ruse Municipality
Община Русе
Municipality
Ruse Municipality within Bulgaria and Ruse Province.
Coordinates: 43°49′N 26°1′E / 43.817°N 26.017°E / 43.817; 26.017
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Ruse
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Ruse
Area
 • Total469.17 km2 (181.15 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)[1]
 • Total175,210
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The municipality embraces a territory of 469.17 km2 (181.15 sq mi) with a population of 175,210 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]

Apart from the cultural heritage of the main city, the area is best known with the Danube Bridge, the first bridge over the Danube in Bulgaria.

The main roads E85, E70 and II-21 crosses the municipality, connecting the province centre of Ruse with the cities of Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven, Razgrad and Silistra.

Settlements edit

Ruse Municipality includes the following 14 places (towns are shown in bold):

Town/Village Cyrillic Population[2][3][4]
(December 2009)
Ruse Русе 156,509
Basarabovo Басарбово 1,349
Bazan Бъзън 1,221
Chervena Voda Червена вода 1,529
Dolno Ablanovo Долно Абланово 214
Hotantsa Хотанца 823
Marten Мартен 3,691
Nikolovo Николово 3,004
Novo Selo Ново село 1,176
Prosena Просена 634
Sandrovo Сандрово 1,308
Semerdzhievo Семерджиево 1,132
Tetovo Тетово 2,303
Yastrebovo Ястребово 317
Total 175,210

Demography edit

The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades. Since 1992 Ruse Municipality has comprised the former municipality of Novo Selo and the numbers in the table reflect this unification.

Ruse Municipality
Year 1975 1985 1992 2001 2005 2007 2009 2011
Population 170,561 195,237 191,375 178,435 175,935 174,627 175,210 ...
Sources: Census 2001,[5] Census 2011,[6] „pop-stat.mashke.org“,[7]

Religion edit

According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:

Religious composition of Ruse Municipality [8]
Orthodox Christianity
82.1%
Catholicism
0.6%
Protestantism
0.9%
Islam
5.7%
No religion
4.5%
Prefer not to answer, others and indefinable
6.2%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009
  2. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
  3. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants - December 2009
  4. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian Settlements 1000-5000 inhabitants - December 2009
  5. ^ (in English)National Statistical Institute - Census 2001
  6. ^ „pop-stat.mashke.org“
  7. ^ "Population of Bulgarian divisions". Pop-stat.mashke.org. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  8. ^ "Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.

External links edit

  • (in Bulgarian)

ruse, municipality, bulgarian, Община, Русе, municipality, obshtina, ruse, province, central, north, bulgaria, located, along, right, bank, danube, river, danubian, plain, named, after, administrative, centre, city, ruse, which, also, capital, province, Община. Ruse Municipality Bulgarian Obshina Ruse is a municipality obshtina in Ruse Province Central North Bulgaria located along the right bank of Danube river in the Danubian Plain It is named after its administrative centre the city of Ruse which is also a capital of the province Ruse Municipality Obshina RuseMunicipalityRuse Municipality within Bulgaria and Ruse Province Coordinates 43 49 N 26 1 E 43 817 N 26 017 E 43 817 26 017Country BulgariaProvince Oblast RuseAdmin centre Obshtinski tsentar RuseArea Total469 17 km2 181 15 sq mi Population December 2009 1 Total175 210 Density370 km2 970 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST The municipality embraces a territory of 469 17 km2 181 15 sq mi with a population of 175 210 inhabitants as of December 2009 1 Apart from the cultural heritage of the main city the area is best known with the Danube Bridge the first bridge over the Danube in Bulgaria The main roads E85 E70 and II 21 crosses the municipality connecting the province centre of Ruse with the cities of Veliko Tarnovo Pleven Razgrad and Silistra Contents 1 Settlements 2 Demography 2 1 Religion 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksSettlements edit nbsp Ruse Municipality within Ruse Province nbsp Ruse Slivo Pole Borovo Byala Vetovo Dve Mogili Ivanovo Tsenovo Ruse Municipality includes the following 14 places towns are shown in bold Town Village Cyrillic Population 2 3 4 December 2009 Ruse Ruse 156 509Basarabovo Basarbovo 1 349Bazan Bzn 1 221Chervena Voda Chervena voda 1 529Dolno Ablanovo Dolno Ablanovo 214Hotantsa Hotanca 823Marten Marten 3 691Nikolovo Nikolovo 3 004Novo Selo Novo selo 1 176Prosena Prosena 634Sandrovo Sandrovo 1 308Semerdzhievo Semerdzhievo 1 132Tetovo Tetovo 2 303Yastrebovo Yastrebovo 317Total 175 210Demography editThe following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades Since 1992 Ruse Municipality has comprised the former municipality of Novo Selo and the numbers in the table reflect this unification Ruse MunicipalityYear 1975 1985 1992 2001 2005 2007 2009 2011Population 170 561 195 237 191 375 178 435 175 935 174 627 175 210 Sources Census 2001 5 Census 2011 6 pop stat mashke org 7 Religion edit According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011 the religious composition among those who answered the optional question on religious identification was the following Religious composition of Ruse Municipality 8 Orthodox Christianity 82 1 Catholicism 0 6 Protestantism 0 9 Islam 5 7 No religion 4 5 Prefer not to answer others and indefinable 6 2 See also editProvinces of Bulgaria Municipalities of Bulgaria List of cities and towns in BulgariaReferences edit a b in English Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 in English Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Bulgarian towns in 2009 in English Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Bulgarian villages under 1000 inhabitants December 2009 in English Bulgarian National Statistical Institute Bulgarian Settlements 1000 5000 inhabitants December 2009 in English National Statistical Institute Census 2001 pop stat mashke org Population of Bulgarian divisions Pop stat mashke org 2011 02 01 Retrieved 2012 03 28 Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011 pop stat mashke org External links editOfficial website in Bulgarian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruse Municipality amp oldid 1142476382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.