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.