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Razgrad (Bulgarian: Разград [ˈrazɡrat]) is a city in Northeastern Bulgaria in the valley of the Beli Lom river that falls within the historical and geographical region of Ludogorie (Deliorman). It is an administrative center of Razgrad Province.

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Razgrad Разград
Flag Coat of arms
Razgrad Location of Razgrad
Coordinates: 43°32′N 26°31′E
Country	Bulgaria
Province	Razgrad
Government
• Mayor	Dencho Boyadzhiev (BSP)
Area
• City	92.845 km2 (35.848 sq mi)
Elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• City	28,931
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
• Urban	44,894
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	7200
Area code	084
Website	www.razgrad.bg

Etymology

The suffix "grad" means city in Bulgarian, while the origin and the meaning of the first part "raz" is obscure. During the Second Bulgarian Empire, around the present city there was a settlement, mentioned by the names of Hrasgrad, Hrazgrad and Hrizgrad'. These names come from the name of the Bulgar and Slavic god Hors.

History

Razgrad was built upon the ruins of the Ancient Roman town of Abritus on the banks of the Beli Lom river. Abritus was built on a Thracian settlement of the 4th-5th century BC of unknown name. Several bronze coins of the Thracian king Seuthes III (330-300 BC) and pottery were found, as well as artifacts from other rulers and a sacrificial altar of Hercules.

Some of Razgrad's landmarks include the Varosha architectural complex from the 19th century, the ethnographic museum and several other museums, the distinctive Razgrad clock tower in the centre built in 1864, the St Nicholas the Miracle Worker Church from 1860, the Momina cheshma sculpture, the Mausoleum Ossuary of the Liberators (1879–1880) and the Ibrahim Pasha Mosque from 1530. The mosque is said to be one of the largest in the Balkans.

In 251, the town was the site of the Battle of Abrittus, during which the Goths defeated a Roman army under the emperors Trajan Decius and Herennius Etruscus. The battle is notable for being the first occasion of a Roman emperor being killed in a battle with barbarians.

Razgrad Peak on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Razgrad.

Population

In January 2012, Razgrad was inhabited by 33,416 people within the city limits, while the Razgrad Municipality with the legally affiliated adjacent villages had 50,457 inhabitants.[2] The number of the residents of the city (not the municipality) reached its peak in the period 1988-1991 when exceeded 55,000.[3] The following table presents the change of the population after 1887.

Razgrad
Year	1887	1910	1934	1946	1956	1965	1975	1985	1992	2001	2005	2009	2011	2021
Population	11,752	13,957	15,421	15,010	18,389	26,398	42,609	49,582	40,906	38,948	35,932	34,592	33,880	28,931
	Highest number 58,112 in 1991
Sources: National Statistical Institute,[3][4][1] citypopulation.de,[5] pop-stat.mashke.org,[6] Bulgarian Academy of Sciences[7]

Ethnic composition

According to the latest 2011 census data, the individuals declared their ethnic identity were distributed as follows:[8][9]

• Bulgarians: 24,701 (79.1%)
• Turks: 5,902 (18.9%)
• Roma: 288 (0.9%)
• Others: 140 (0.4%)
• Indefinable: 195 (0.6%)
  • Undeclared: 2,654 (7.8%)

Total: 33,880

The Razgrad Province has the second largest Turkish population in Bulgaria behind the Kardzhali Province, though the municipality and the city of Razgrad have a lower proportion of Turks than the rest of the province.

Sport

Razgrad is widely recognizable for being home to the association football club Ludogorets Razgrad, who in recent years have become the dominant force in Bulgarian football after winning eleven consecutive Bulgarian First League titles between 2012 and 2022.[10] After reaching the UEFA Europa League round of 16 during the 2013–14 season, the club also made their UEFA Champions League debut appearance a season later. Ludogorets play their home matches at Ludogorets Arena, a venue with a capacity for 10,500 people.

Climate

Notable people born in Razgrad

• Sofu Mehmed Pasha (died 1626), Ottoman administrator
• Ivan Ivanov Bagryanov (1891–1945), Bulgarian politician who briefly served as Prime Minister
• Petar Gabrovski (1898–1945), Bulgarian politician who briefly served as Prime Minister
• Dimitar Nenov (1901–1953), Bulgarian classical pianist, composer, music pedagogue and architect
• Boncho Novakov (born 1935), Bulgarian former cyclist
• Osman Duraliev (1939–2011), Bulgarian freestyle wrestler
• Ali Dinçer (1945–2007), Turkish politician, former Mayor of Ankara and former government minister
• Emanuil Dyulgerov (born 1955), Bulgarian former athlete
• Stoycho Stoev (born 1962), Bulgarian former footballer and manager
• Diyan Angelov (born 1964), Bulgarian former football player
• Mecnur Çolak (born 1967), Turkish former footballer
• Nikolay Antonov (born 1968), Bulgarian former athlete
• Şoray Uzun (born 1968), Turkish comedian, writer and television host
• Neriman Özsoy (born 1988), Turkish female volleyball player

Twin towns and sister cities

Razgrad is twinned with:[12]

References

External links

• the news from Razgrad and Razgrad district
• Razgrad municipality website
• Actual photos of Razgrad

На других языках

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[de] Rasgrad

Rasgrad (auch Razgrad, bulgarisch Разград .mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}[razˈɡrat] ) ist eine Stadt in Nordostbulgarien. Sie ist das Zentrum der gleichnamigen Oblast und Gemeinde. Die Stadt liegt in der Nähe von Russe.

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- [en] Razgrad

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[ru] Разград

Ра́зград[1] (болг. Разград) — город на северо-востоке Болгарии[2], на верхнем течении реки Бели-Лом, на высоте 295 метров над уровнем моря[3]. Административный центр одноимённой общины и Разградской области. Население составляет 42 178 человек по данным на март 2019 года[4].

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