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Бяла черква
CountryBulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)		Veliko Turnovo
Government
 • MayorIvan Petkov
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (31.12.2009)[1][2]
 • Total2,612
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
5220
Area code06134

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.[1][2]

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

  1. ^ a b Template:En icon Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Template:En icon Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian Settlements 1000-5000 inhabitants - December 2009
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