The North-Eastern Planning Region is situated in the east part of Northern Bulgaria. It borders to Romania to the north by Danube river and land. On east there is Black Sea (the region is wide open to it through the 3 ports: Varna, Devnia and Balchik). On south the region is bordered by the South-Eastern and on west by the North-Central Planning Regions.
The region North-East consists of 4 districts: Varna, Dobrich, Turgovishte and Shoumen.
The North-Eastern planning region includes two national parks - Golden Sands (Zlatni piasaci) and Shumansko plato with total area of 5250,6 hectares. There are 3 preserves as ecosystems with total area of 1 592,2 hectares - Kamchia, Kaliakra and Bukaka; 9 maintained preserves (with total area of 1371,5 hectares) with threatened with extinction species - Srebarna (under UNESKO), Baltata, Patleina, Dervisha, Valchi prohod, Momin grad, Varbov dol, Kirov dol and Kalfata.

Quick facts about Region North-East Bulgaria
Other transcriptions: Northeast, North-Eastern
In Bulgarian Alphabets: Североизточен
Location: North-East Bulgaria
Area size of the region: 19923.4km²
Population of region North-East: 1285803 people
Provinces in North-East Bulgaria: 4 - District Varna, District Dobrich, District Turgovishte, District Shoumen
Total Munucipalities in North-East region: 49
Total Towns and Cities in North-East region: 39
Total Villages in North-East region: 901