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Byala Cherkva

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Country
  
Bulgaria

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Elevation
  
104 m

Area code
  
06134

Provinces (Oblast)
  
Veliko Turnovo

Postal Code
  
5220

Local time
  
Thursday 2:27 PM

Byala Cherkva

Weather
  
13°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 47% Humidity

Byala Cherkva (Bulgarian: Бяла черква) is a town in Pavlikeni Municipality part of 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 has a population of 2,612 inhabitants.

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Map of 5220 Byala Cherkva, Bulgaria

Notable natives include the revolutionary Bacho Kiro (1835–1876), the poet and minister of culture Tsanko Tserkovski, and politician Rayko Daskalov. Ivan Vazov's novel Under the Yoke features Byala Cherkva.

Schools

  • OU "Bacho Kiro"

    • Church

  • Church "Saint Dimitar"

    • Tourism

    The town area spots churches, monuments and river bridges.

    References

    Byala Cherkva Wikipedia
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