Dobrich
Добрич | |
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City | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Dobrich Location of Dobrich  Dobrich Dobrich (Balkans) | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′N 27°50′E / 43.567°N 27.833°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Dobrich |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yordan Yordanov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109.018 km2 (42.092 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 71 947 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 9300 |
| Area code | 058 |
| Website | Official website |
Dobrich (Bulgarian: Добрич [ˈdɔbrit͡ʃ]; Romanian: Bazargic; Turkish: Hacıoğlu Pazarcık) is the 9th most populated city in Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province and the capital of the region of Southern Dobrudzha. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Balchik, and Golden Sands. In January 2012, Dobrich was inhabited by 79,269 people within the city limits. The city is named after the Bulgarian medieval lord of the surrounding region - Dobrotitsa. Agriculture is the most developed branch of the economy. The most popular types of agricultural products in the region are wheat and lavender oil.
Dobrich Knoll on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Dobrich. A point of interest is the Dobrich TV Tower.