Bulgaria: Transportation
| Transportation | Bulgaria |
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Railways:
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total: 4,294 km
standard gauge: 4,049 km 1.435-m gauge (2,710 km electrified) narrow gauge: 245 km 0.760-m gauge (2003) |
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Highways:
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total: 37,286 km
paved: 35,049 km (including 324 km of expressways) unpaved: 2,237 km (2000) |
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Waterways:
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470 km (1987) |
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Pipelines:
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gas 2,425 km; oil 339 km; refined products 156 km (2003) |
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Ports and harbors:
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Burgas, Lom, Nesebur, Ruse, Varna, Vidin |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 60 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 757,972 GRT/1,115,238 DWT
by type: bulk 37, cargo 7, chemical tanker 4, container 2, petroleum tanker 3, rail car carrier 2, roll on/roll off 3, short-sea/passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 registered in other countries: 45 (2003 est.) |
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Airports:
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212 (2003 est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 127
over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 91 (2003 est.) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 15 |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 85
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 11 under 914 m: 72 (2003 est.) |
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Heliports:
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1 (2003 est.) |
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