Shumen Oblast
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Region: | Northeast Bulgaria |
| Administrative headquarters: | Shumen |
| Surface: | 3,390 km² |
| Residents: | 172,966 (2017) |
| Population density: | 51.0 inhabitants per km² |
| NUTS: BG code: | BG333 |
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The Shumen Oblast ( Bulgarian Област Шумен , Turkish Şumnu ili ) is an administrative unit in northeastern Bulgaria . The largest city in the region is Shumen of the same name .
population
172,966 inhabitants live in the Oblast (district) of Shumen on an area of 3390 km².
Cities
| city | Bulgarian name | Population (December 31, 2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Shumen | Шумен | 75,837 |
| Nowi Pasar | Нови пазар | 11,373 |
| Veliki Preslaw | Велики Преслав | 7.178 |
| Smjadowo | Смядово | 3,586 |
| Warbiza | Върбица | 3,320 |
| Kaspichan | Каспичан | 2,778 |
| Kaolinowo | Каолиново | 1,527 |
| Pliska | Плиска | 840 |
