Municipality Tsar Kaloyan
Tsar Kaloyan Municipality is situated in the northeastern part of the Danubian Plain in Razgrad District (North-Central planing region of Bulgaria). The administrative center of the Municipality is traversed by the first-class road Rousse - Varna, which is a direct and strategic connection between the Danube and the Black Sea. The municipal center is at a distance of 27 km from Razgrad, 35 km from Rousse city and 8 km from the railway station in Vetovo town.
The Municipality is mainly agricultural, the main sector being plants-growing.
The Beli Lom reserve is in the Municipality. It occupies an area of 7,730,000 sq. m with forests, rocks and flooded areas of the Beli Lom River. The caves and rock niches contain preserved remains of old Christian monasteries and churches. Remains of a fortification and a marble relief of Cerera - the goddess of agriculture and fertility provide evidence about the inhabitants of this land under the Roman domination. Two dam lakes and eight fish-farms exist in the Municipality Tzar Kaloyan and offer opportunities for sports fishing.
The Municipality is mainly agricultural, the main sector being plants-growing.
The Beli Lom reserve is in the Municipality. It occupies an area of 7,730,000 sq. m with forests, rocks and flooded areas of the Beli Lom River. The caves and rock niches contain preserved remains of old Christian monasteries and churches. Remains of a fortification and a marble relief of Cerera - the goddess of agriculture and fertility provide evidence about the inhabitants of this land under the Roman domination. Two dam lakes and eight fish-farms exist in the Municipality Tzar Kaloyan and offer opportunities for sports fishing.
Quick facts about Municipality Tsar Kaloyan
In Bulgarian (Native transliteraion): Община Цар КалоянOther transliteration(s): Car Kaloyan, Tsar Kaloian, Zar Kaloian, Tzar Kaloyan
Region: North-Central planing region of Bulgaria
District: Razgrad district
Municipality: Tsar Kaloyan municipality
Latitude: 43.6170006
Longtitude: 26.2500000
Altitude: 4
Area Size: 186.42km2
Population: 8539 people (2005)
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www.tsarkaloyan.com (Tsar Kaloyan)