Razgrad Разград | |
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  Razgrad Location of Razgrad | |
| Coordinates:43°32′N26°31′E / 43.533°N 26.517°E /43.533; 26.517 | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Razgrad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dobrin Dobrev (non-partisan) |
| Area | |
• City | 92.845 km2 (35.848 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• City | 28,931 |
| • Density | 311.61/km2 (807.05/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 44,894 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 7200 |
| Area code | 084 |
| Website | www |
Razgrad (Bulgarian:Разград[ˈrazɡrat]) is acity in NortheasternBulgaria in the valley of theBeli Lom river that falls within the historical and geographical region ofLudogorie (Deliorman). It is an administrative centre ofRazgrad Province.
The suffix "grad" means city inBulgarian, while the origin and the meaning of the first part "raz" is obscure. During theSecond Bulgarian Empire, around the present city there was a settlement, mentioned by the names ofHrasgrad,Hrazgrad, andHrizgrad'. These names come from the name of theBulgar and Slavic godHors.
Razgrad was built upon the ruins of the Ancient Roman town ofAbritus on the banks of theBeli Lom river. Abritus was built on aThracian settlement of the 4th-5th century BC of unknown name. Several bronze coins of the Thracian kingSeuthes III (330-300 BC) and pottery were found, as well as artifacts from other rulers and a sacrificial altar ofHercules.
In 251, the town was the site of theBattle of Abrittus, during which theGoths defeated aRoman army under the emperorsTrajan Decius andHerennius Etruscus. The battle is notable for being the first occasion of a Roman emperor being killed in a battle with barbarians.
Some of Razgrad's landmarks include the Varosha architectural complex from the 19th century, the ethnographic museum and several other museums, the distinctiveRazgrad clock tower in the centre built in 1864, theSt Nicholas the Miracle Worker Church from 1860, theMomina cheshma sculpture, the Mausoleum Ossuary of the Liberators (1879–1880) and theIbrahim Pasha Mosque from 1530. The mosque is said to be one of the largest in the Balkans.
In 1933 theTurkish cemetery in the city was attacked and the dead bodies were exhumed.[2]
Razgrad Peak onGreenwich Island in theSouth Shetland Islands,Antarctica is named after Razgrad.
In January 2012, Razgrad was inhabited by 33,416 people within the city limits, while theRazgrad Municipality with the legally affiliated adjacent villages had 50,457 inhabitants.[3] The number of the residents of the city (not the municipality) reached its peak in the period 1988-1991 when exceeded 55,000.[4] The following table presents the change of the population after 1887.
| Razgrad | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1887 | 1910 | 1934 | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2009 | 2011 | 2021 | |
| Population | 11,752 | 13,957 | 15,421 | 15,010 | 18,389 | 26,398 | 42,609 | 49,582 | 40,906 | 38,948 | 35,932 | 34,592 | 33,880 | 28,931 | |
| Highest number58,112 in1991 | |||||||||||||||
| Sources: National Statistical Institute,[4][5][6] citypopulation.de,[7] pop-stat.mashke.org,[8] Bulgarian Academy of Sciences[9] | |||||||||||||||
According to the latest 2011 census data, the individuals declared their ethnic identity were distributed as follows:[10][11]
Total: 33,880
TheRazgrad Province has the second largestTurkish population in Bulgaria behind theKardzhali Province, though the municipality and the city of Razgrad have a lower proportion of Turks than the rest of the province.
In sports, Razgrad is notable for being home to theassociation football clubLudogorets Razgrad, who became a dominant force in Bulgarian football after winning fourteen consecutiveBulgarian First League in the 2010s and 2020s.[12] After reaching theUEFA Europa League round of 16 during the2013–14 season, the club also made theirUEFA Champions League debut appearancea season later. Ludogorets play their home matches atLudogorets Arena, a venue with a capacity for 10,500 people.
| Climate data for Razgrad, Bulgaria (1991-2020, extremes since 2021), Station height: 334.9 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) | 23.7 (74.7) | 28.6 (83.5) | 31.1 (88.0) | 33.5 (92.3) | 38.0 (100.4) | 40.6 (105.1) | 38.7 (101.7) | 36.9 (98.4) | 34.5 (94.1) | 29.8 (85.6) | 20.9 (69.6) | 40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) | 6.5 (43.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 16.9 (62.4) | 22.1 (71.8) | 25.9 (78.6) | 28.4 (83.1) | 28.7 (83.7) | 23.7 (74.7) | 17.6 (63.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 5.4 (41.7) | 16.8 (62.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) | 1.8 (35.2) | 5.8 (42.4) | 11.0 (51.8) | 16.2 (61.2) | 20.1 (68.2) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.4 (72.3) | 17.5 (63.5) | 11.9 (53.4) | 6.5 (43.7) | 1.5 (34.7) | 11.3 (52.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) | −1.8 (28.8) | 1.8 (35.2) | 6.4 (43.5) | 11.1 (52.0) | 15.0 (59.0) | 16.9 (62.4) | 17.0 (62.6) | 12.8 (55.0) | 8.0 (46.4) | 3.3 (37.9) | −1.4 (29.5) | 7.2 (44.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.2 (−6.2) | −19.5 (−3.1) | −15.3 (4.5) | −3.0 (26.6) | 1.0 (33.8) | 5.9 (42.6) | 11.2 (52.2) | 7.1 (44.8) | 1.0 (33.8) | −7.0 (19.4) | −13.8 (7.2) | −18.8 (−1.8) | −21.2 (−6.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 41 (1.6) | 40 (1.6) | 47 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 66 (2.6) | 74 (2.9) | 67 (2.6) | 51 (2.0) | 67 (2.6) | 57 (2.2) | 50 (2.0) | 47 (1.9) | 657 (25.9) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 80 |
| Average snowy days | 8.2 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 29.9 |
| Source: NOAA NCEI,[13] Meteomanz(snow days 2005-2023, extremes since 2021)[14] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Razgrad, Bulgaria (2000-2014) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) | 6.2 (43.2) | 11.7 (53.1) | 16.8 (62.2) | 22.5 (72.5) | 26.0 (78.8) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.9 (84.0) | 23.8 (74.8) | 17.7 (63.9) | 11.9 (53.4) | 5.1 (41.2) | 17.0 (62.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) | 1.6 (34.9) | 6.9 (44.4) | 11.6 (52.9) | 17.1 (62.8) | 20.7 (69.3) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.2 (73.8) | 18.5 (65.3) | 13.1 (55.6) | 8.1 (46.6) | 1.7 (35.1) | 12.2 (54.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) | −1.8 (28.8) | 2.1 (35.8) | 6.5 (43.7) | 11.6 (52.9) | 15.1 (59.2) | 17.5 (63.5) | 17.5 (63.5) | 13.2 (55.8) | 8.5 (47.3) | 4.2 (39.6) | −1.6 (29.1) | 7.5 (45.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 35 (1.4) | 50 (2.0) | 58 (2.3) | 67 (2.6) | 42 (1.7) | 31 (1.2) | 35 (1.4) | 50 (2.0) | 63 (2.5) | 49 (1.9) | 560 (22.0) |
| Source: Stringmeteo.com[15] | |||||||||||||
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