Slivo Pole Municipality

Slivo Pole Municipality
Община Сливо поле
Municipality
Slivo Pole Municipality within Bulgaria and Ruse Province.
Slivo Pole Municipality within Bulgaria and Ruse Province.
Coordinates: 43°56′N 26°15′E / 43.933°N 26.250°E / 43.933; 26.250
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)Ruse
Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar)Slivo Pole
Area
 • Total276 km2 (107 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2009)[1]
 • Total11,635
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Slivo Pole Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Сливо поле) is a municipality (obshtina) in Ruse Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located along the right bank of Danube river in the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Slivo Pole.

The municipality embraces a territory of 276 km2 with a population of 11,635 inhabitants, as of December 2009.[1]

The main road II-21 crosses the area from west to east, connecting the province centre of Ruse with the city of Silistra.