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.