What is the total area of Southern Dobruja in Bulgaria?
The Quadrilateral covers 7,412 square kilometers of north-eastern Bulgaria. This area contains the provinces of Dobrich and Silistra.
Questions about Southern Dobruja
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did Romania receive Southern Dobruja from Bulgaria?
Romania received Southern Dobruja after the Treaty of Bucharest signed in 1913 ceded the territory to them. This transfer occurred while the region was still an autonomous principality since 1878.
How many Romanians were forced to leave Southern Dobruja in 1940?
About 110,000 Romanians were forced to leave the region under the Treaty of Craiova on the 7th of September 1940. Almost 95% of those leaving had settled there after 1913.
What percentage of Southern Dobruja residents were Bulgarians in the 2011 census?
Modern figures from 2011 show Bulgarians at 68% of residents in Southern Dobruja. Turkish populations dropped to 21.6% by that same year according to historical data.