Dobrich Province
Dobrich Province
Област Добрич | |
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Province | |
Cape Shabia Lighthouse | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Dobrich Province in Bulgaria | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Dobrich |
| Municipalities | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Zhelyazko Zhelyazkov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,719.71 km2 (1,822.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Population (December 2022) | |
| • Total | 147,208 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| License plate | TX |
| Website | dobrich |
Dobrich Province (Bulgarian: Област Добрич, Oblast Dobrich, former name Dobrich okrug) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Southern Dobruja geographical region. It is bounded on east by the Black Sea, on south by Varna Province, on west by Shumen and Silistra provinces, on the north by Romania. It is divided into 8 municipalities. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 186,016. The province was part of Romania between 1913 and 1940.
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