On the territory of Shumen District are located the cultural-historic monuments of the Madara Horseman, included in the UNESCO List, the historic reserve Shumenska Fortress, the national historic reserve Pliska and the national reserve and museum Veliki Preslav. In the Shumen District are located the following natural landmarks: natural park "Shumensko Plateau", the reserve "Bukata", tended reserves "Patlayna" and "Dervisha". Important ornithological sites are the dam lake Ticha and the Provadiya-Royak Plateau. The region is famous for its wineries of Shumen, Veliki Preslav, Osmar and Novi Pazar. In this category: The town of ShumenThe town of Shumen is the centre of the district and has a population of 87 000 inhabitants. It lies at a distance of 360 km northeast of Sofia. It is located at the southeastern foot of Shumen Plateau ...  The town of PliskaThe town of Pliska lies at a distance of 28 km northeast of Shumen and 6 m from Kaspichan. It is situated in a field at an altitude of 140 m. 3 km from the present-day town is located the archaeological ... The town of Veliki PreslavThe town of Veliki Preslav has a population of 9 400 inhabitants and lies at a distance of 19 km southwest of Shumen. Velki Preslav is the municipal centre of 11 component settlements. It is situated in ... The town of Novi PazarThe town of Novi Pazar lies at a distance of 25 km northeast of the district town and has a population of 14 000 inhabitants. Novi Pazar is the municipal centre of 15 component settlements. The town is ... The town of Smyadovo The town of Smyadovo has a population of 4 000 inhabitants and lies at a distance of 28 km south of Shumen. The town is the municipal administrative centre of 9 settlements. During the Ottoman yoke the ... The town of KaspichanThe town of Kaspichan has a population of 3 600 inhabitants and lies at a distance of 22 km northeast of Shumen. Kaspichan is the municipal centre of 8 settlements. The town is known under the name of ... The town of Varbitza The town of Varbitza has a population of about 4 000 inhabitants and lies at a distance of 60 km southeast of Shumen. Varbitza is the municipal centre of 15 component settlements. The municipal centre ... The town of KaolinovoThe town of Kaolinovo has a population of 1 500 inhabitants and lies at a distance of 48 km northeast of Shumen. Kaolinovo is the municipal administrative centre of 15 settlements. The town is known under ... The municipality of VenetzThe village of Venetz is the municipal centre of 12 settlements. It has a population of 800 inhabitants and lies at a distance of 35 km north of Shumen. The first evidence for the village is found in the ... The municipality of Hitrino The village of Hitrino is the municipal centre of 20 settlements. It has a population of 800 inhabitants and lies at a distance of 20 km northwest of the district town of Shumen on the southern slopes ... The municipality of Nikola Kozlevo The village of Nikola Kozlevo is the administrative municipal centre of 10 settlements. It has a population of 900 inhabitants and lies at a distance of 55 km northeast of Shumen. The region is specialized ... |
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