Map of Ruse, Bulgaria

Ruse is the administrative centre of Ruse, Bulgaria, with a population of about 121,168. It lies at 43.8487°N, 25.9534°E. Ruse is about 248 km (154 mi) northeast of Sofia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Giurgiu, 4 km to the north.

Ruse at a glance

Where is Ruse?

• The 6th largest city in Bulgaria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 54 min on the shortest day to 15 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ruse

• Giurgiu — 4 km north, Romania
• Alexandria — 52 km west, Romania
• Bucharest — 66 km north, Romania
• Targovishte — 83 km southeast
• Veliko Tŭrnovo — 89 km south
• Shumen — 101 km southeast
• Pleven — 118 km southwest
• Gabrovo — 119 km southwest
• Ploieşti — 123 km north, Romania
• Târgovişte — 126 km north, Romania

Largest cities in Bulgaria

• Sofia — 1,152,556
• Plovdiv — 329,489
• Varna — 318,737
• Burgas — 210,646
• Stara Zagora — 121,582
• Pleven — 90,209
• Sliven — 83,740
• Pernik — 82,467
• Shumen — 72,342
• Dobrich — 69,434

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.