Vratsa Province ( (Oblast Vratsa), former name
Vratsa okrug) is a
Bulgarian province located in the northwestern part of the country, between
Danube river in the north and
Stara Planina mountain in the south. It is named after its main town -
Vratsa. As of December 2009, the province has a population of 196,829 inhabitants, on territory of 3,619.7 km².