RAZGRAD

also spelled Rasgrad town, northeastern Bulgaria, on the Beli Lom River. It is the largest producer of antibiotics in Bulgaria and also manufactures concrete, porcelain, and glass and is an agricultural centre for grain, vegetables, and timber. Between the 15th and the 19th century, Razgrad was Turkish. Historical monuments in the town include the Ibrahim Pasa Mosque (built 1614) and the ruins of the massive Roman fortress of Abritus, select findings from which are in the local museum. Pop. (1987 est.) 51,277.