| LC control no. | n 94104553 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Rusenska oblast (Bulgaria) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Bulgaria--Rusenska oblast |
| See also | Razgradska oblast (Bulgaria) Razgrad (Bulgaria : Oblast) Ruse (Bulgaria : Oblast) Silistra (Bulgaria : Oblast) Tŭrgovishte (Bulgaria : Oblast) |
| Biography/History note | Rusenska oblast existed from 1992 to 1999. Razgradska oblast was renamed Rusenska oblast in 1992. In 1999, Rusenska oblast was split into four small oblasts: Razgrad, Ruse, Silistra, and Tŭrgovishte. |
| Associated country | Bulgaria |
| Found in | Call to BGN, 10-28-94 (in 1993 Razgradska oblast was re-named Rusenska oblast) Foreign names information bulletin, no. 23, July 31, 2000 (Former name: [Ruse [short form], Rusenska Oblast [long form]--ADM1, 43°32ʹN 26°31ʹE (BU35)]; new name: Ruse, Oblast--ADM1, 43°42ʹN 26°00ʹE (BU52)) Statoids.com, viewed on June 13, 2017: Bulgaria (in 1987 9 regions were formed by consolidating the 28 provinces; in approximately 1993 Razgrad became Ruse; in 1999 the 9 regions became 28) United States. Central Intelligence Agency. Bulgaria, 1994 (map shows oblast Ruse and not Razgrad) Statesman's year-book, 1989: p. 243 (in 1987 the provinces of Razgrad, Ruse, Silistra, and Tŭrgovishte were replaced with the oblast Razgrad) National register of populated places (Bulgaria : Website), viewed on June 14, 2017: English version (decree no 25/28.01.1992 of the President of the Republic changed Razgrad district to Rusenska) |
| Geographic area code | e-bu--- |
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