Country Bulgaria Time zone EET (UTC+2) GDP per capita (PPS) €7,500 (2008) Population 928,000 (2008) | Seat Ruse NUTS code BG32 Area 14,974 km² | |
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Severen Tsentralen Planning Region (Bulgarian: Северен централен район за планиране) is a planning region of Bulgaria, encompassing five Bulgarian provinces: Ruse, Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Targovishte and Razgrad.
Map of Severen Tsentralen Planning Region, Bulgaria
The region is mostly inhabited by Bulgarians, Turkish and Romani people. Its largest cities are Ruse (population 175,000), Gabrovo (67,000) and Veliko Tarnovo (100,000, including hinterland).
Severen Tsentralen is one of the least developed regions of Europe. Its main economic centre is Ruse, Bulgaria's largest fluvial port.
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Severen Tsentralen Planning Region Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA