Silistra
Silistra
Силистра Silistre Silistra, Dârstor | |
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Town | |
View of the river Danube | |
| Coordinates: 44°07′02″N 27°15′38″E / 44.11722°N 27.26056°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Silistra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexander Sabanov |
| Area | |
• Town | 27.159 km2 (10.486 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Town | 29,498 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 43,265 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 7500 |
| Area code | 086 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
Silistra (Bulgarian: Силистра [siˈlistrɐ]; Turkish: Silistre; Romanian: Silistra or Dârstor) is a town in Northeastern Bulgaria. The town lies on the southern bank of the lower Danube river, and is also the part of the Romanian border where it stops following the Danube. Silistra is the administrative center of the Silistra Province and one of the important towns of the historical region of Dobruja.
Silistra is a major cultural, industrial, transportation, and educational center of Northeastern Bulgaria. There are many historical landmarks including a richly-decorated Late Roman tomb, remains of the medieval fortress, an Ottoman fort, and an art gallery.