Vratsa is a region of North- West Bulgaria with an area of 3,621.8 km2. It is bordered to the North by the Danube River and to the south by the Sofia Region.

   The population of 235,189 inhabitants is distributed over 10 communities, the largest being Vratsa municipality.
   The administrative capital of the Region is Vratsa town, in the Southern part of the Region, about 116 km from Sofia. The major European port from Bulgaria, is situated in Oriahovo municipality.
   The economically active population is 48,892 employed in the services sector - 27,685 persons, in industry - 19,020 persons, in agriculture - 2,187 persons. The labor force distribution in the basic economic sectors is the following - in industry - 38.9%, in agriculture - 4.5 % and in services - 56.6%.
   The natural peculiarities of the Vratsa Region contribute to the development of lumber industry, electricity production and agriculture (mostly in private farms). The major companies from this region are working in the following fields of activity: producing fertilizers, cement, brewery, yarns, raw and finished fabrics, limestone, concrete articles, civil engineering, etc.

Imagini din Vratsa