Shumen
Шумен66,399 people live in Shumen (NSI, 2025)
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Type of placeOfficial register
Town1Local officeNo mayoralty of its own
Shumen municipality1MunicipalityObshtina
Shumen1RegionOblast
Shumen1AltitudeHeight band
200–299 m1People living hereNSI · 2025
66,3992People living here in 2021NSI
72,3422Change since 2002NSI figures · our calculation
−25%2People in the whole Shumen districtAll places in the district together, not this place · 2021
150,4153Transport
ShumenThis is the municipal centre
—1LozevoNearby village · straight line
5.6 km6BelokopitovoNearby village · straight line
7.3 km6DibichNearby village · straight line
7.5 km6Health
Hospital (multi-profile)In Shumen · NHIF contract list · МБАЛ - ШУМЕН АД · clinics without an NHIF contract are not on this list
Yes, 17DentistIn Shumen · NHIF contract list
Yes, 717PharmacyIn Shumen · NHIF contract list
Yes, 327Medical laboratoryIn Shumen · NHIF contract list
Yes, 177Family & schools
Nothing confirmed yet — see Not yet available for where this will come from.
Investment nearby
Nothing confirmed yet — see Not yet available for where this will come from.
Contacts
EmergencyPolice, ambulance, fire · any phone, free
1125Being verified
We have these, but haven't confirmed them with an official source yet. Starred (*) items are estimates.
Railway station or stop reportedYes*
* estimate as per NRIC Network Statement 2025–2026, December 2025 — matched by English name, being re-checkedEU-funded projects listing this place187*
* estimate as per ИСУН / EU funds open data, October 2026 — matched by region, municipality and place name (the source has no place code), so check before relying on it. Titles are shown as published, mostly in Bulgarian. Amounts are not shown because the file does not state the currency.Show the projects
- Повишаване на нивото на дигитализация на СКОРПИОН 84 ЕООД чрез инвестиции за въвеждане на технологии от областта на Индустрия 4.0In progress · 2026–2027 · European Regional Development Fund · BG16RFPR001-1.008-0141
- Въвеждане на технологии от областта на Индустрия 4.0 в КРИСТАЛ ГЛАС-ХОЛДИНГ ЕАДIn progress · 2026–2027 · European Regional Development Fund · BG16RFPR001-1.008-0290
- Въвеждане на технологии от областта на Индустрия 4.0 в България Пласт Трейд ЕООДIn progress · 2026–2027 · European Regional Development Fund · BG16RFPR001-1.008-0452
- Въвеждане на технологии от областта на Индустрия 4.0 в предприятие Елина-7 ООДIn progress · 2026–2027 · European Regional Development Fund · BG16RFPR001-1.008-0394
- Международна научна конференция „Хуманитаристиката – предизвикателства и перспективи“In progress · 2026 · Other · BNSF-1.010-0024
- Осма научна конференция с международно участие „География, регионално развитие и туризъм“In progress · 2026 · Other · BNSF-1.010-0029
- Инвестиция в технологии от областта на Индустрия 4.0 в „Лес Комерс 94 ЕООД“In progress · 2026–2027 · European Regional Development Fund · BG16RFPR001-1.008-0525
- Технологии от областта на Индустрия 4.0 в "Питон" ЕООДIn progress · 2026–2027 · European Regional Development Fund · BG16RFPR001-1.008-0759
- Въвеждане на Анализ на големи данни, Изкуствен интелект и Периферни изчисления в Дъ Бейкърс АДIn progress · 2026–2027 · European Regional Development Fund · BG16RFPR001-1.008-0600
- Въвеждане на технологии от Индустрия 4.0 в ЛОРЕКС ПРО ЕООД чрез интегрирана линия за заваряване и почистване и система за киберсигурност и управление на информациятаIn progress · 2026–2027 · European Regional Development Fund · BG16RFPR001-1.008-0292
and 177 more in the source files.
Not yet available
Coming from official sources. Each item will only appear here once we have it from the source named. Until then, ask the mayoralty — and always visit before you decide.
GP (family doctor)NHIF — list of general practitioners
Medical imaging (X-ray, CT, MRI)Not in the NHIF contract lists — official source still to be found
Schools and nurseriesMinistry of Education — register of institutions
SunshineEuropean Commission — PVGIS solar data
Mayoralty phone and addressMunicipality — official website
House pricesNo official village-level source exists — we will say so rather than guess
Nearest shops and railway stopAn official source — not yet available
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Other places in Shumen municipality (26)
- NSI — EKATTE register of settlements (dated 5 January 2026). Government source.
- NSI — Infostat, population by settlements and sex (2002–2025) (dated 11 October 2026). Government source.
- NSI — Census 2021, district population (dated 2021). Government source.
- GeoNames gazetteer (map position only). Map position only (CC BY 4.0).
- European Commission, Civil Protection — Bulgaria — 112 in Bulgaria. Calls are answered in Bulgarian, English, French and German.
- Distances worked out by Home-Villa (straight line, from S01 centres and S10 positions).
- NHIF — registers of contracted providers (hospitals, dentists, laboratories, pharmacies) (dated 11 October 2026). Government source.
- ИСУН / UMIS — EU funds open data (projects) (dated 12 October 2026). Government source.