Staro Selo, Silistra Province
Appearance
Staro Selo
Старо село | |
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Coordinates: 43°58′58″N 26°31′58″E / 43.98278°N 26.53278°E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Silistra |
Municipality (Obshtina) | Tutrakan |
Government | |
• Mayor | Angel Angelov |
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 865 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 7637 |
Area code | 08633 |
Staro Selo (Bulgarian: Старо село, Romanian: Satu Vechiu) is a village in northeastern Bulgaria. It is located in the Republic, District Silistra.
Geography
[edit]Staro selo is located in the Danube Valley, 5 km from the Danube, in the valley of the former Old River. Currently the river is dry, but archaeological excavations prove that it ever sailed ships. The village is surrounded on all sides by dense forests. Currently in the old village has no more than 1,000 residents who are engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry and horticulture.
References
[edit]- ^ "Таблици на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес (по области, общини и населени места). Обновява се тримесечно" [Population tables by permanent and current address (by districts, municipalities and settlements). Updated quarterly.] (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2006-07-19.