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Also known as Silistra province, Silistra oblast

oblast of Bulgaria

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Silistra is a province (oblast) located in northeastern Bulgaria, situated along the Danube River. It matters historically and geographically as a region that has served as an important border area and cultural crossroads between Bulgaria and Romania.

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Silistra
Country
Bulgaria
Located in
Bulgaria
Contains
Tutrakan
Capital
Silistra
Population
93549
Area
2846
Elevation
92
Shares border with
Călărași County
Employees
27
Official website
www.ss.government.bg
Image
Silistra in Bulgaria.svg
Nominal GDP
1056000000
Licence plate code
CC
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Commons category
Silistra Province
topic's main category
Category:Silistra Province
category for people born here
Category:Births in Silistra Province
category of associated people
Category:People from Silistra Province
native label
Област Силистра
located in the statistical territorial entity
Severen Tsentralen Planning Region
inception
1999-01-08
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Bulgaria
catalog code
35
email address
mailto:[email protected]
street address
Силистра, ул. Добруджа №27
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Encyclopedic overview

43°55′N 27°10′E / 43.917°N 27.167°E / 43.917; 27.167

Silistra Province (Bulgarian: Област Силистра, Oblast Silistra) is a province of Bulgaria. Formerly known as the Silistra okrug, it is located on the northeast corner of Bulgaria. The province is part of the Southern Dobrudja region, with its largest and major city being Silistra. As of 2021, the province had a population of 97,770 inhabitants, making it the second least populated in the country. It is divided into seven municipalities for administrative purposes.

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