Vratsa Province (Bulgarian: Област Враца (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.