Staro Selo, Silistra Province Explained

Official Name:Staro Selo
Native Name:Старо село
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Staro selo
Coordinates:43.9828°N 26.5328°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name1:Silistra
Subdivision Name2:Tutrakan
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Angel Angelov
Elevation M:26
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:865
Population As Of:2009
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:7637
Area Code:08633

Staro Selo (Bulgarian: Старо село, Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Satu Vechiu) is a village in northeastern Bulgaria. It is located in the Republic, District Silistra.

Geography

Staro selo is located in the Danube Valley, 5 km from the Danube, in the valley of the former Old River. Currently the river is dry, but archaeological excavations prove that it ever sailed ships. The village is surrounded on all sides by dense forests. Currently in the old village has no more than 1,000 residents who are engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry and horticulture.

Notes and References

  1. http://grao.bg/tna/tab02.txt