Slavyanovo
Slavyanovo (Bulgarian: Славяново) is a town in the Pleven Municipality of the Pleven Province.
It lies in the Danubian Plain, to the north-northeast of Pleven. As of December 2009, it has a population of 4,422 inhabitants[1] and 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
- ^ Template:En icon Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009
- ^ http://www.digsys.bg/bgnews/show_story.html?issue=48926606&media=10190876&class=14906058&story=89207418
- ^ http://standartnews.com/archive/2003/10/03/reportage/index.htm
- ^ http://www.protestantstvo.com/pdf/M.Petrov_SvetovniVoini.pdf
External links
- 2003 local elections results Template:Bg icon
- Radio and television in Slavyanovo from Predavatel.com Template:Bg icon
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