

The urban area is an approximately 11-km ellipse running along the river.

The average altitude is 45.5 m (149.28 ft) AMSL. Ruse is located on the right bank of the Danube, which is the high bank, having two underwater terraces and three river terraces at 15–22 m (49.21–72.18 ft), 30–66 m (98.43–216.54 ft), and 54–65 m (177.17–213.25 ft). 2.5 Fall of Socialism and democratic Bulgaria.2.2 Second Bulgarian Empire and Ottoman rule.The Ruse-Giurgiu Friendship Bridge, the only one in the shared Bulgarian-Romanian section of the Danube, crosses the river here. Ruse is known for its 19th- and 20th-century Neo-Baroque and Neo-Rococo architecture, which attracts many tourists. It is the most significant Bulgarian river port, serving an important part of the international trade of the country. Ruse is located in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, 300 km (186 mi) from the capital Sofia and 200 km (124 mi) from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Ruse (also transliterated as Rousse or Russe Bulgarian: Русе, pronounced ) is the fifth-largest city in Bulgaria.
