GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
Targovishte region has an area of 710.4 km2 2 or that 13.6% of the North
Eastern Region and 2.4% of the territory
of Bulgaria. It consists
of 5 municipalities - Targovishte, Popovo, Omurtag, Opaka and Antonovo.
Targovishte municipality is located on an area of 872
sq.km. in the eastern part of the Danube Plain. Municipal administrative center
is the town of Targovishte.
Its proximity to the exit points of the country -125 km Varna
and Ruse - 100
km. makes the municipality natural strategic crossroad in these directions. It
is convenient link for Southern Bulgaria in
Kotel. In Targovishte passes railway line Sofia-Varna. 13 km. is based on Targovishte Airport, which is currently not used.
The area is poor in water resources, but 98.5% of the total population uses
water from central water supplies, which is higher than the average for the
country.
ECONOMIC SITUATION
Targovishte municipality has a diversified economy, industrial production is
concentrated mainly in the town of Targovishte.
Economic indicators determine Targovishte as an important economic center of
development in the area, but with weak positions in North-Eastern Region and
the country.
In recent years, there are certain positive signs in the local economy - an
increase in fixed assets and reduce unemployment. However, there are
competitive and dynamic businesses, able to give a strong boost production by
improving the technological and business environment.
Leading industries in industrial production is growing, dairying, manufacture
of glass, manufacture of beverages, furniture, construction, tailoring, trading
services.
Crops and livestock are the main trends in the local economy. 57.2% of
agricultural land is arable land.
Minerals are mainly deposits of aggregates, whose proven reserves are about 50
million cubic meters and scouted alleged reserves are estimated at more than 20
million cubic meters There are estimates of industrial stocks of red clay and
marl.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Municipality road network
has a total length of 305 km, of which 158 km are IV class.In transport
infrastructure dominates class roads (including the international road E 772).
Through the municipality passes a section of railway line Sofia - Mesdra - Varna.
The city has a well developed bus and railway lines that connect it with the
rest of the country. Regular bus lines to neighboring municipalities Omortag, Shumen, Veliki Preslav,
both in - smaller settlements.
All settlements in the municipality have electricity and water.
Central traffic arteries intersect in four areas in the municipality. Road and
I-4 'Sofia-Varna' passes through the town of Targovishte. It is also envisaged
"Hemus" highway passing off 1-15 km. from the city. The municipality
has two railway stations on the route Sofia-Gorna Oryahovitsa-Varna.
The municipality has a well-developed power and telecommunication networks. In
the process of completing a transmission network. Industrial area and the
social institutions of Targovishte are completely gasified.
At the end of 2011 ISPA in Targovishte was built wastewater treatment plant
effluent. Water supply of settlements is higher than the average for the
country, despite the scarcity of water resources.
Near Targovishte and in the town itself there are few mineral springs with curative
and preventive properties. Concession for the most iconic of them spring at the
pass "Boaza" for the period from 1972 to 2001 was utilized by TPK
"Prima".
To meet water resources for economic purposes in the municipality built 37
dams.
According to the already approved project pipeline "Nabucco", one of
the major European energy infrastructure projects for the construction of a
transcontinental pipeline to transport natural gas will pass through in
Targovishte region along 84 km.
DEMOGRAPHIC
CHARACTERISTICS
Targovishte is a regional center of one of the 28 administrative districts in Bulgaria.
The population of the town at the end of 2012 numbered 37,120 people, or 31.25%
of the total population of the district.
In recent years a trend of demographic reduction typical of Targovishte Region,
North-Eastern Region and the Republic
of Bulgaria.
Negative growth of the population of the city in 2012. is minimal - 4.1%.
Population distribution by age group in the town of Targovishte is more favorable than the
average indicators for the region and the country. Targovishte is a favorable
age structure and a high proportion of young people.
An important feature of population education level. Population structure in
education is seen in the census. There is an increase of people with higher and
secondary education in the municipality. The majority of people with high
levels of education are at the center of the municipality - Targovishte.
HISTORICAL
HERITAGE
Thracian, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Renaissance and contemporary presence
Crusts are culture and values. High cultural and historic value and knowledge
of unique monuments of ancient and medieval Bulgarian era transformed the
architectural and archaeological reserve of Targovishte in field research base
for tourist products "cultural backbone" of present generations and
"bridge" for transferring values to future generations.
Revealed significant monuments and cultural facts are:
Krumovo Kale (Misionis). The remains of early Byzantine and medieval fortress
"Krumovo Kale" (V-VI, IX-X, XIV century) located in the area of the
Park, 7 km from Targovishte road to Omurtag. A scientific hypothesis that the
fortress is part of the famous Byzantine city Misionis. The oldest cultural
layer to the end of V century at the end of the IX century on the ruins of a
Bulgarian selishte1. In XII-XIV fortress was part of the defense system of the
passage Derventa.
Basilica and Thracian sanctuary of Apollo is located about 23 km away from
Targovishte and 2.5 km south of the village Draganovets. Troves evidence for
the function of the original equipment - Thracian sanctuary (II - IV c). Later
on the foundations of the sanctuary was built nave early Byzantine basilica
(V-VI century). Surrounding area was developed. In XII century on it grew late
medieval Bulgarian settlement the stronghold "Marnie." The complex is
open and kiln building ceramics (related to the construction of the basilica).
The municipality is located and maintained numerous religious monuments
(churches and mosques). Older churches are unique murals. Are preserved and
important monuments of Islamic culture
