STARA ZAGORA district
Area - 5 147 sq. km
Population- 372 849
Average temperature - 13°C
Stara Zagora district offers many opportunities to foreign investors and partners.
The district’s location in Central Southern Bulgaria offers easy access to international trade routes, ideal for commerce.
Stara Zagora business community is extremely diverse. It includes coal mining, electrical power generation, metal processing, machine building, hydraulics, agriculture and food processing, textiles and other industries, all of which present potential opportunities for joint ventures with foreign companies.
Stara Zagora district is focused on attracting foreign partners and investors. The commitment is reflected by the strong support of the district government, the local governments and the business community as a whole. Foreign relations are an essential component of our future economic growth. Potential foreign partners will be welcomed warmly and assisted in their integration into the community.
YAMBOL district
Area - 3 335,5 sq. km
Population - 167 649
Average temperature - 13,5° C
The current business information of the institutions and companies in the territory of Yambol district reveals the economic, social, natural and historical capacity of the district in order to attract potential business partners and investors. It gives opportunity to make ourselves noticeable for the world and offer our labor, economic and natural resources in a business partnership. The information outlines and characterizes the district as a whole. The geographical location of the district (100 km from the Black sea and the border with the Republic of Turkey), the favourable conditions of the relief, climate, soils, the facilities built and the existing communication network are a prerequisite for the development of agriculture, food, wine and tobacco industry, machine - manufactering and textile industries.
The rich ancient history of the district with a lot of well preserved ancient ruins, the excavation works carried on, the natural wealth - mineral springs with remedial effect, the facilities available for game shooting and fishing, are good premise for the future development of tourism in the region. Yambol district provides good investment opportunities.
SLIVEN district
Area - 3 544 sq. km
Population- 220 273
Average temperature - 10,8°C
Administrative centre of the distirct is Sliven - one of the oldest cities in Europe. Thracians, Romans, Slavs and Hellenes lived here throughout the ages. Sliven is a city of rich history, cultural inheritance and unique folk tradition. Sliven district is situated in the south-eastern part of Bulgaria, 110 km within international highway E-773 from Bourgas port - the biggest Bulgarian port on Black Sea.
Sliven district has favourable natural and climatic conditions, well developed technical and social infrastructure. All these factors increase the opportunities for the development of environmentally friendly agriculture, food processing industry, machine building and tourism. At present Sliven district has a big industrial, economic and commercial potential that is going to be developed. Sliven district is considered to be a good place for investments
BOURGAS district
Area: 7 753,14 sq. km
Population: 426 028
Average temperature: 13°C
Bourgas district is one of the most developed regions in the Republic of Bulgaria. The geo-strategical situation of the region - at the Black Sea coast - is a factor of national importance well acknowledged by several countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. 74 % of the annual import/export of the country goes exclusively through the Port of Bourgas. With its existing structures in industry, agriculture, tourism and transport and the new legislation the Bourgas district enables potential investors to implement serious investment projects on its territory.
VARNA district
Area - 3 820 sq. m
Population - 465 012
Average temperature - 11,5 °C
Traditionally outward looking, the city of Varna and its district acquire a key role for the development of the national economy in the context of the intensively ongoing processes of economic globalization and integration. Varna Port and Varna International Airport are major infrastructure units in the region. Varna district has the highest rate of digitization of the telephone network in Bulgaria. The number of ISDN lines, however, is still limited, which offers a field for potential development. The city of Varna is a major telecommunications terminal of the optic-fiber highway, which connects Bulgaria with Turkey, Rumania, Ukraine and Western Europe. That, together with the large number of highly skilled human resources and IT firms, which operate in the region, renders Varna district suitable for investment in the high-tech sector. The GDP of the district amounts to 5,4% of the national GDP. The most dynamic sector is tourism with an annual growth of more than 20%. Varna is also a centre of international fairs and exhibitions. In the city’s five universities, the navy academy and the six colleges of work 2,500 scientific experts and 30,600 students are being educated. Research and development is carried out in six scientific institutes in the fields of fish resources, marine research, hydro and aero dynamics, water transport, shipbuilding and metallography.
DOBRICH district
Area - 4 711 sq. km
Population - 217 012
Average temperature - 10°C
One of the most beautiful plains in Bulgaria is Dobrudja. In its heart is situated Dobrich district. The arable land is very rich and the harvest is big. It is on this land where the Bulgarian state was established 1320 years ago. The picturesque Dobrudja Black Sea coast is world-famous for its natural beaches, modern towns and interesting historical heritage. The international sea resorts Albena and Rusalka attract more than 120 000 tourists annually.
It is our hope that natural tourist resources would attract foreign investors in the fields of tourism, agriculture, industry and construction.
Dobrudja people have skills, they are responsible, talented and hard working.
SHUMEN district
Area - 3 379,77 sq. km
Population - 205 198
Average temperature - 10,8°C
Shumen district takes the responsibility to support and stimulate all the useful initiatives that could bring to achieving mutually beneficial and advantageous contacts with potential investors, institutions and organizations that are interested in Shumen district.
Shumen district is a good place for investments where the local authorities encourage and support all the ideas that could contribute to business climate’s successful development, in order to enhance living standard and hold out opportunity of new vacancies as well as to establish long-lasting contacts and alliances in the field of culture and education.
SILISTRA District
Area - 2 844,366 sq. m
Population- 142 815
Average temperature - 13,04°C
Silistra district is situated in the northern part of the Republic of Bulgaria, on the bank of the river Danube. People from different ethnic groups work and live together here: Bulgarians, Turks, Roma, Armenians, and others. The administrative center of the district is Silistra - a town, which dates back for thousands of years and has had an important role in the history of Bulgaria. The district consists of 7 municipal centers with 118 towns and villages.
The district is a traditional agricultural region. The climate and the nature are suitable for modern agriculture development on fertile soil and for the production of environmentally-firendly products. There is stress on the growing of cereals and industrial crops, the perennial plants and vegetable growing.
Priority in the development of Silistra district is the construction of ferry connections Silistra-Kalarash /Romania/ and Toutrakan-Oltenitsa /Romania/, as well as the ro-ro terminal Silistra-Reni /Ukraine/, which will establish the shortest road from and to Turkey and the Middle East. Silsitra is crossroads of transport corridor No 7 along the Danube, which also establishes the connection with Western Europe.
The district has well-constructed infrastructure, suitable for the different productions and alternative tourism, as well as a potential of educated and highly qualified experts in different spheres.
ROUSSE district
Area - 277 456,8 sq. km
Population- 277 066
Average temperature - 13.8° C
The district of Rousse is one of the 28th territorial units in the Republic of Bulgaria. It is situated in the north-eastern part of the lower Danube basin and its territory covers 2784 km2 . The north border is the Danube river, the east - the district of Silistra, the south - the district of Targovishte, and the west - the district of Veliko Tarnovo. The landscape is mostly lowland and partial hilly. The climate is continental - with warm summer and cold winter. The territory of Rousse consists of 8 municipalities: Borovo, Biala, Vetovo, Dve mogili, Ivanovo, Rousse, Slivo pole and Cenovo. The district center Rousse is the biggest city with a total number of 170 000. The district of Rousse has 5 towns and 77 villages.
Main rivers in Rousse territory are: Yantra river - 286 km and the river Roussenki Lom - 197 km. Rousse is the main water cross road from East to West and railway- and auto cross road from the North to the South.The region is crossed by the European corridor No. 9, which connects Helsinki - through Holland with Alexandroupolis - Greece.The Rousse port is the biggest one on the lower Danube with modern equipment and a Ro-Ro-terminal. It maintains simultaneously the passenger and cargo ships and provides a fast service of stocks for European markets. There is a ferry-boat-line to the Romanian port Giurgiu, and the Ukraine port Reni.
TARGOVISHTE district
Area - 2 732,1 sq. km
Population- 138 703
Average temperature - 10,7°C
Beautiful and picturesque are the lands of our district. Nature has been generous to the people. It is as if a great artist’s pallette has endowed with rich hues the golden autumn, the white winter, the emerald spring, the wheat summer filled with scents.
This district keeps the history of Thracians, Romans, Slavs, Turks and Bulgarians. World famous is the Thracian Treasure of Kralevo.
Near to the Old Bulgarian capitals, this land constitutes an integral part of the Bulgarian ethnic, spiritual and state territory. The geographical location of the town of Targovishte combined with the prospering crafts and commerce during the Renaissance favoured its establishing as a market centre with a yearly Fair, which became at that time one of the greatest trade events in South-East Europe.
Presently we are facing the challenges of the period of transition to market economy and ensuring competitiveness of our enterprises on the international market. The district’s assets being the favourable geographic location, well developed technical infrastructure, preserved natural environment and high qualified labour force to ensure the potential abilities for developing agriculture, tourism and processing industry. The district proposes a model for ethnic tolerance based on the mutual consideration and respect among the residents of Targovishte district, where for centuries on Bulgarians and Turks have been living.