NORTH-WEST AND NORTH-CENTRAL BULGARIA

North Western and North Central Bulgaria includes the so-called Mizia area which spreads over a big part of the Danube Plain and borders the Dobrudzha Plato to the east, the Balkan range to the south, the Danube to the north and Serbia to the west. The area covers approximately 26% of the Bulgarian territory and is inhabited by 22% of the national population, which equals 1.7 million people.

The region’s main industries are the textile, chemicals and food industry. These industries are concentrated in the more developed regional centres as e.g. Pleven and Vidin. Around one third of the workforce is employed in the industrial sector. Furthermore, Bulgaria’s only nuclear power plant is situated here, and the Bulgarian government plans the construction and opening of a second one.

Agriculture has long traditions in this geographic area and provides around 18% of the employment. Various sorts of fruits and vegetables are produced and processed here owing to the fertile soils and favourable climate conditions.