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Northwest

region

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Geographic situation and bordersThe Northwestregion includeswestern partsof the DanubeandBalkannatural areas-the area betweenthe Iskar Riverin the east andTimok River in the west, between the Danubeandthe northridgeof the Balkan Mountainsin the south.

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The northernborder isthe Danube, where are built theonesof the most significant Bulgarianriverports- Lom,Vidin.Thereare alsoferriesVidin-Calafatand Oryahovo-Beckett.On the Danubeis also located NPP"Kozloduy,which increasesthe importance of the northern boundary ofthe region.

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On the surface of the region thereare differentrelief forms- parts ofthe Danubian Plainand Stara Planina,due to thediversity ofgeological structure.

Natural conditionsand resourcesRelief

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Iron Ore;

lead and zinc ores;

copper ores;

gypsum;

limestone andmarls.

Minerals

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Nortwesternregion is situated in the moderate-continentalclimate area.The average Julytemperatureis about-26Cand the averagetemperature in January isaround0C.The average annualprecipitation amountin the plains andlowlandparts of the region isbetween 500and 600mm.Climate and resources

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Northwestregionhas got limitedin quantity andqualitywater resources.With bigger importance are the rivers Iskar,Archar,Ogosta,Skat, Lom,and TsibritsaRiver.Mineralwatersof Varshetsarea major factor inturningthe town into aresort.

Waters

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alluvial-meadow soils;typical andleached black soils;light grayand dark gray forestsoils;brown forest soils;mountain meadow soils.

Soils

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Settlements networkin the Northwestregionis composed of398settlements. 24 are townsand 374 arevillages.

The averagepopulationof the settlementsin the region is1491people(1436 p.in townsand 665p.in villages )and it islower thanthe national average.

European route E79 passes through the region.

Settlements network

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The regionproducesabout 10% of theproductionsector.

Leading sub sector is plant growing.

The total area ofarable landis 6million acres.Over67% ofthemare occupied by cereals-corn, barley, oats,field peas, soybeans, canola.

Farming

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Since the early60smanyindustrialfacilitiesin the chemical industry, energy, industryof construction materials,food processing, engineeringand others were built.

Economy

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Cave LedenikaGod'sbridge

Tourism

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Cave Magurata

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Cave Magurata

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Baba Vida fortress

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Belogradchik rocks

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Northwestregionincludesthree counties:Vidin, Vratsaand Montana.Theyjoin 32 municipalities.

Administrative-territorial structure

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The cityis the largestsettlement (64.2thousand people),economic and cultural centerof the region.

Today Vratsaproduces, machinery, furniture, cottonandsilk textiles, food products.

Vratsa

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Montana(47.4thousand people)is the successorof the Roman cityMontanezium.

The city has developedmachine building, textile and knitwearindustry and production ofceramicfloor tiles.

Montana

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Vidin (53,5 thousand people.) is one of the oldest Danubian Roman cities - Bononia.

Today it is almostfinishedthe second bridge over the Danube.

Itsmodernappearanceis determined bythe production ofwater pumps, machines foragriculture ,drywall.

Vidin

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On the territory of the region there are:

316 secondary and high schools, where study about 80000 students;

20 hospitals where are about 6500 beds;

6 theaters, 15 cinemas, 18 museums, 366 community centers and 678 libraries.

Education, Health and Culture

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Rapid depopulation and people aging .

High level of unemployment.

Environmental problems caused byindustryin the region.

Problems in the development of the region

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Modernization of NPP.

Optimization of the transport on the Danube.

Investing in tourism.

Modernization of Agriculture.

Prospects for regional development

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Building- Danubian Bridge 2-7-th reactor of NPP Kozloduy-Solar energy park Food industry -meat processing -milk processingTextile -Cloth Factory

Agriculture in the region -Plants for producing bio-diesel (canola)Services -Lawyers -Accounting -Automobile showrooms

Entrepreneurship activities in the region

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