Dobrich is the
ninth most populated city in Bulgaria, the administrative centre of
Dobrich Province and the capital of the region of
Southern Dobrudzha. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 30 km west of the
Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as
Albena,
Balchik, and
Golden Sands. In January 2012, Dobrich was inhabited by 90,375 people within the city limits, while along with the legally affiliated adjacent villages the population was 112,203 inhabitants. The city is named after the Bulgarian medieval lord of the surrounding region -
Dobrotitsa. Agriculture is the most developed branch of the economy.