Ruse Province

Ruse Province (Bulgarian: Област Русе, romanized: Oblast 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.

Ruse Province
Област Русе
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)
  Total189,623
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License plateP
Websiteruse.bg

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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