Rousse Province

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Coordinates: 43°45′N 26°0′E / 43.75°N 26°E / 43.75; 26

Rousse Province
Област Русе
—  Province  —
Location of Rousse Province in Bulgaria
Country  Bulgaria
Capital Rousse
Municipalities 8
Government
 - Governor Plamen Stoilov
Area
 - Total 2,803 km2 (1,082.2 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 278,890
 Density 99.5/km2 (257.7/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
License plate P
Website ruse.bg

Rousse (or Ruse) Province (Bulgarian: Област Русе) or Rusenska Oblast (Bulgarian: Русенска област) is a province in northern Bulgaria, neighbouring Romania via the Danube. It is named after its main city, Rousse, and other municipalities are Borovo, Byala, Dve mogili, Ivanovo, Slivo pole, Tsenovo, and Vetovo.

The Rousse-Giurgiu Friendship Bridge, the only bridge over the Danube in Bulgaria as of 2006, is located in the province.

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