Byala Cherkva (Bulgarian: Бяла черква) is a town in Pavlikeni Municipality, Veliko Turnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria. The settlement is located close to the town of Pavlikeni about 28 km away from the city of Veliko Tarnovo. Its name in Bulgarian means white church, a popular placename around the world, equivalent to Bela Crkva, Weisskirchen, Whitechurch, etc. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 2,612.[1][2]
Бяла черква | |
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  Бяла черква Location of Byala Cherkva | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′N 25°18′E / 43.200°N 25.300°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Veliko Turnovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Petkov |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,612 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 5220 |
| Area code | 06134 |
Notable natives include the revolutionary Bacho Kiro (1835–1876), the poet and minister of culture Tsanko Tserkovski, and politician Rayko Daskalov.
History
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The first settlement - Byala Cherkva - originated on the higher right bank of the Rositsa river during the first Bulgarian state, as at the beginning of the 13th century. Later the village was known as Murad Bey and Gorni Turcheta. In 1832 people from the village built the first church - "St. Dimitar".
Schools
edit- School "Bacho Kiro"
Church
edit- Church "Saint Dimitar"
Tourism
editThe town area spots churches, monuments and river bridges.
Gallery
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1951 -
1945 -
Museum -
Monument of Bacho Kiro -
Culture center Bacho Kiro -
Hariton Kulev -
Yordan Hadzhiev -
Bacho Kiro -
Rayko Daskalov -
Alexander Burmov
References
edit- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian Settlements 1000-5000 inhabitants - December 2009
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