Staro Selo, Silistra Province

For other uses, see Staro Selo.

Place in Silistra, Bulgaria

Staro Selo

Старо село

Staro Selo

Location of Staro selo

Coordinates: 43°58′58″N 26°31′58″E﻿ / ﻿43.98278°N 26.53278°E﻿ / 43.98278; 26.53278
Country|  Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)| Silistra
Municipality (Obshtina)| Tutrakan
Government

• Mayor| Angel Angelov
Elevation

| 26 m (85 ft)
Population

(2009)[1]

• Total

| 865
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code|

7637

Area code| 08633

Staro Selo (Bulgarian: Старо село, Romanian: Satu Vechiu) is a village in Silistra Province in northeastern Bulgaria.

## Geography

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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.

## References

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1. ^ "Таблици на населението по постоянен и настоящ адрес (по области, общини и населени места). Обновява се тримесечно" [Population tables by permanent and current address (by districts, municipalities and settlements). Updated quarterly.] (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2006-07-19.

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Municipality of Tutrakan

Capital: Tutrakan

Villages|

* Antimovo
* Belitsa
* Brenitsa
* Dunavets
* Nova Cherna
* Pozharevo
* Preslavtsi
* Shumentsi
* Staro Selo
* Syanovo
* Tarnovtsi
* Tsar Samuil
* Tsarev Dol
* Varnentsi

Landmarks|

Culture|

* Battle of Turtucaia

Notable people|

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