SHUMEN

The city of Shumen is situated in the central part of Northen Bulgaria on the main highways Sofia-Varna and Ruse-Burgas-Istanbul. It has got a typical contential climate and the average temperature is 10,7C. The warmest month is July and the coldest one is January. Goliama Kamchia, Pakosha, Mutnishka, Paronia, Kamenitsa and Stara (Old) Rivers pass through the territory of the municipality.

The city of Shumen was found 3200 years ago. There is a famous univirsity called 'Episcop Konstantin Preslavski' and a High Military School of artillery and air force 'Paniot Volov'. There are 17 primary and 12 secondary schools in total. The municipal area of Shumen includes 25 villages which occupies 183 sq.m.

The population of the municipality of Shumen is 120 076 peopleand there are 15 024 additional inhabitans in the villages around Shumen. Through the territory of Shumen pass the international roads 1-2 Ruse-Shumen-Varna, 1-4 Sofia-Turgovishte-Belokopitovo and 1-7 Silistra-Shumen-Jambol. However 23 km of the highway Hemus (Sofia-Varna) is under construction. Shumen is situated on a major railway junction and the lines Sofia-Varna and Ruse-Karnobat pass through the city. There is an airport just 25 km away from Shumen, which will serve as a cargo airport for the municipalities Shumen, Targovishte and Razgrad. Shumen, as every other city in Bulgaria, is just amazingly beautiful and visiting it would a great opportunity but just make sure you do so.