Slavyanovo (Bulgarian: Славяново [sɫɐˈvʲanovo]) is a town in the Pleven Municipality, in Pleven Province, Bulgaria.
It lies in the Danubian Plain, to the north-northeast of Pleven. As of December 2009, it had a population of 4,422.[1] The mayor is Asen Bachev. The town is located at 43°28′N 24°52′E / 43.467°N 24.867°E, 114 metres above sea level.
Slavyanovo's old name is Turski Trastenik (Турски Тръстеник) and it existed in the 18th century.[2] It was officially declared a town in 1974. Slavyanovo is a partner of German town Kaiserslautern.[3] The population is mainly Eastern Orthodox and there is a church, but at least in the 1930s there was also a small Protestant community.[4] Most residents are Bulgarians, though the town has a growing Roma population, also presently living descendants of Crimean Tatars.
Gallery
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Hristo Botev School (1912) -
An inner yard -
Local DSK Bank office -
Private milk factory
References
edit- ^ (in English) "Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009".
- ^ "Archived copy". www.digsys.bg. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Рейтингът на Стефан продължава да расте - Standart / Стандарт". Archived from the original on 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
- ^ "Microsoft Word - Diplomna_rabota_Momchil.DOC - M.Petrov_SvetovniVoini.pdf" (PDF).
External links
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- 2003 local elections results (in Bulgarian)
- Radio and television in Slavyanovo from Predavatel.com (in Bulgarian)
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