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Ruse
Русе  (Bulgarian)
Top:Ruse Courthouse, Middle left:Ruse Street Ballons Festival, Middle right:Dohodno Zdanie (Sava Ornianov Theater), Bottom left:Monument of Freedon, Bottom middle:Lyuben Karavelov Liberary, Bottom right:Ruse International Sand Sculpture Festival
Top:Ruse Courthouse, Middle left:Ruse Street Ballons Festival, Middle right:Dohodno Zdanie (Sava Ornianov Theater), Bottom left:Monument of Freedon, Bottom middle:Lyuben Karavelov Liberary, Bottom right:Ruse International Sand Sculpture Festival
Flag of Ruse
Flag
Coat of arms of Ruse
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Little Vienna
Малката Виена  (Bulgarian)
Malkata Viena  (transliteration)
Ruse is located in Bulgaria
Ruse
Ruse
Location of Ruse
Coordinates: 43°49′23″N 25°57′14″E / 43.82306°N 25.95389°E / 43.82306; 25.95389Coordinates: 43°49′23″N 25°57′14″E / 43.82306°N 25.95389°E / 43.82306; 25.95389
Country Bulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Ruse
Government
 • Mayor Plamen Stoilov
Area
 • Total 127.124 km2 (49.083 sq mi)
Elevation 45 m (148 ft)
Population (Census February 2011)
 • City 149,642
 • Municipality 167,585
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 7000
Area code(s) +359 82
License Plate P
Website www.ruse-bg.eu/setlang/en/

Ruse (also transliterated as Rousse, Russe or Rustchuk; Bulgarian: Русе, pronounced [ˈrusɛ]) is the fifth largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is located in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, approximately 75 km (47 mi) south of Bucharest, Romania's capital, 200 km (124 mi) from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and 300 km (186 mi) from the capital Sofia. It is the most significant Bulgarian river port, serving an important part of the international trade of the country.

Ruse is known for its 19th- and 20th-century Neo-Baroque and Neo-Rococo architecture, which attracts many tourists. It is often called the Little Vienna. The Ruse-Giurgiu Friendship Bridge, until 14 June 2013 the only one in the shared Bulgarian-Romanian section of the Danube, crosses the river here.

Ruse is the birthplace of the Nobel laureate in Literature - Elias Canetti and the world-famous writer Michael Arlen.

Ruse is located on the right bank of the Danube, which is the high bank, having two underwater terraces and three river terraces at 15 to 22 m (49.21–72.18 ft), 30 to 66 m (98.43–216.54 ft), and 54 to 65 m (177.17–213.25 ft). The average altitude is 45.5 m (149.28 ft) AMSL. The urban area is an approximately 11-km ellipse running along the river. The city extends from the land-connected Matey (Матей) island and the mouth of Rusenski Lom on the west to Srabcheto (Сръбчето) hill on the east. During the 20th century, the west end of the city was significantly modified by moving the mouth of Rusenski Lom to the west, as well as by moving the bank itself with its fairway considerably to the north. Sarabair (саръбаир) hill is to the south of the city and is 159 m (521.65 ft) high. The Rousse TV Tower is built there on the remains of Leventtabia, a former Turkish fortification.


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