Silistra

Also known as Silistria

Silistra ( ; ; or ) is a town in Northeastern Bulgaria. The town lies on the southern bank of the lower Danube river, and is also the part of the Romanian border where it stops following the Danube. Silistra is the administrative center of the Silistra Province and one of the important towns of the historical region of Dobruja.

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Silistra is a town in northeastern Bulgaria located on the southern bank of the Danube River, where the river forms part of the Romanian border. It serves as the administrative center of Silistra Province and is a historically significant town in the region of Dobruja.

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Key facts

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Official website

Община Силистра

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Silistra
Country: Roman Empire
Located in: Silistra
Population: 26879
Area: 27.159
Elevation: 6
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Body of water: Danube
Capital of: Silistra eyalet
Official website: www.silistra.bg
Image: Silistra-art-gallery-Svik.jpg
Dialing code: 086
Significant event: Siege of Dorostolon

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twinned administrative body: Călărași
Commons category: Silistra
topic's main category: Category:Silistra
postal code: 7500
category for people born here: Category:Births in Silistra
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Silistra
category of associated people: Category:People from Silistra
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
P8168: Wilfried Theising
native label: Силистра
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Cities

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections

Contents

Etymology
Geography
Climate
History
Population
Ethnic, linguistic and religious composition
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Honour
References
External links

Silistra is a major cultural, industrial, transportation, and educational center of Northeastern Bulgaria. There are many historical landmarks including a richly-decorated Late Roman tomb, remains of the medieval fortress, an Ottoman fort, and an art gallery.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Silistra” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.