Staro Selo, Silistra Province

Place in Silistra, Bulgaria

Staro Selo Старо село
43°58′58″N 26°31′58″E / 43.98278°N 26.53278°E / 43.98278; 26.53278
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Silistra
Municipality (Obshtina)	Tutrakan
Government
• Mayor	Angel Angelov
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population (2009)^[1]
• Total	865
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	7637
Area code	08633

Staro Selo (Bulgarian: Старо село, Romanian: Satu Vechiu) is a village in northeastern Bulgaria. It is located in the Republic, District Silistra.

Geography

Staro selo is located in the Danube Valley, 5 km from the Danube, in the valley of the former Old River. Currently the river is dry, but archaeological excavations prove that it ever sailed ships. The village is surrounded on all sides by dense forests. Currently in the old village has no more than 1,000 residents who are engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry and horticulture.