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Ruse was known as Rusçuk during Ottoman rule, meaning 'little Ruse'.

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Ruse

Bulgaria

Country
Bulgaria
Population
149.6K
Coordinates
43.86, 25.97
911th most populous city in the world

Ruse is the sixth-largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, approximately 67 km (42 mi) south of Bucharest, Romania's capital, 172 km (107 mi) from Varna, and 249 km (155 mi) from the capital Sofia.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Velislav Varbanov: https://www.flickr.com/photos/varbanov/ Dennis Jarvisː https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/ Yeowatzupː https://www.flickr.com/people/46274125@N00 · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Ruse is located on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu.

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Ruse

Bulgaria

Country
Bulgaria
Population
149.6K
Coordinates
43.86, 25.97
911th most populous city in the world

Ruse is the sixth-largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, approximately 67 km (42 mi) south of Bucharest, Romania's capital, 172 km (107 mi) from Varna, and 249 km (155 mi) from the capital Sofia.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Velislav Varbanov: https://www.flickr.com/photos/varbanov/ Dennis Jarvisː https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/ Yeowatzupː https://www.flickr.com/people/46274125@N00 · CC BY-SA 2.0

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The Rousse State Opera was founded in 1949.

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Ruse

Bulgaria

Country
Bulgaria
Population
149.6K
Coordinates
43.86, 25.97
911th most populous city in the world

Ruse is the sixth-largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, approximately 67 km (42 mi) south of Bucharest, Romania's capital, 172 km (107 mi) from Varna, and 249 km (155 mi) from the capital Sofia.

From the “Culture” section

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Photo: Velislav Varbanov: https://www.flickr.com/photos/varbanov/ Dennis Jarvisː https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/ Yeowatzupː https://www.flickr.com/people/46274125@N00 · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Ruse has the first factory for iron beds in modern Bulgaria, established in 1908.

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Ruse

Bulgaria

Country
Bulgaria
Population
149.6K
Coordinates
43.86, 25.97
911th most populous city in the world

Ruse is the sixth-largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, approximately 67 km (42 mi) south of Bucharest, Romania's capital, 172 km (107 mi) from Varna, and 249 km (155 mi) from the capital Sofia.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Velislav Varbanov: https://www.flickr.com/photos/varbanov/ Dennis Jarvisː https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/ Yeowatzupː https://www.flickr.com/people/46274125@N00 · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Ruse is the biggest Bulgarian port on the banks of the Danube.

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Ruse

Bulgaria

Country
Bulgaria
Population
149.6K
Coordinates
43.86, 25.97
911th most populous city in the world

Ruse is the sixth-largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, approximately 67 km (42 mi) south of Bucharest, Romania's capital, 172 km (107 mi) from Varna, and 249 km (155 mi) from the capital Sofia.

From the “Transportation” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Velislav Varbanov: https://www.flickr.com/photos/varbanov/ Dennis Jarvisː https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/ Yeowatzupː https://www.flickr.com/people/46274125@N00 · CC BY-SA 2.0

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