The region is one of the 28 Bulgarian regions. It consists of eight municipalities – Ruse, Byala, Ivanovo, Tsenovo, Borovo, Slivo pole, Dve mogili and Vetovo, and the administrative region centre is the city of Ruse with 162 131 population. The north border of the region coincides with the state border and it goes along the Danube River. Its geographical situation characterizes it as an important European and republican transport crossroad. Here is the only bridge equipment over Danube River on the territory of Bulgaria. On the region territory, two of the European transport corridors (№7 and №9) are crossed and they ensure the connection between Baltic and North Sea regions on one hand and Mediterranean and Black sea on the other. Through the city of Ruse it is made and the connection between Danube river and Black sea on Bulgarian territory (Ruse-Varna). Here is also the final point of the Ro-Ro line between Ruse and Ukrainian city Reni. The geopolitical situation of Ruse region gives wide opportunities for crossborder cooperation in the context of the European regional policy, as well as with the neighbor regions, with which it was connected administratively and economically in different times and in different configurations. Since the year 2000, the region is administrative centre of The North Central Planning Region, including the regions of Ruse, Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo and Lovech. In the city of Ruse it is concentrated a greater part of the administrative capacity of the region.