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Region Razgrad - short description:
Razgrad Region is situated in the northeastern part of the Danube Valley and it covers 2,4% of the territory of Bulgaria. Its neighbors are regions of Shumen, Silistra and Targovishte. The little remoteness from the Bulgarian border with Romania and the sufficient mighty natural power - the Danube River (with its strong economic and transport potential) as well as the port town Ruse provide opportunities for cross-border cooperation. Within the region of Razgrad are included 7 municipalities: Razgrad, Isperih, Kubrat, Zavet, Loznitsa, Samuil and Tsar Kaloyan - 6 towns and 98 villages.The bigger part of the region is situated on the Ludogorie plateau. Its southern part is hillside, and on the North it is merging with the valley of Dobrudzha and the Danube sided fields.The region is poor of water resources. The only river, that is significant in hydrographic and economic aspect, is the river of Beli Lom, separating the regions into two parts - northern and southern.
The registered about 1200 immobile culture monuments, along with the thousands of objects and documents illustrate the rich material and spiritual culture of tribes and peoples, who have lived in the Ludogorie region for centuries.
In 1982, while excavating near the village of Sveshtari is discovered the unique three-chamber king's tomb from the end of IV century B.C. Its architecture, the preserved multicolored decoration and the frieze with the ten female figures (called caryatids) present it as a sample of the Thracian building art.
Through the territory of the region crosses the international road E-70 Ruse-Varna, as well as the second-class roads II-49 Tutrakan - Razgrad - Targovishte and II-23 Ruse - Kubrat - Isperih - Dulovo.
The first rail-road in Bulgaria between Ruse and Varna goes trough Razgrad Region and it provides connection of the region with the neighboring regions, as well with the region of Silistra through the rail-station of Samuil and with the Southern Bulgaria, using the rail-station of Kaspichan. The closest international airport and port is Varna on a distance of 136 km, and the closest river port and border checkpoint are in Ruse on a distance of 65 km from the regional centre Razgrad.
