Byala Cherkva
Byala Cherkva
Бяла черква | |
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Byala Cherkva 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 (31.12.2009) | |
• Total | 2,612 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 5220 |
| Area code | 06134 |
Byala Cherkva (Bulgarian: Бяла черква) is a town in Pavlikeni Municipality, Veliko Turnovo Province, Bulgaria. The settlement is located close to the town of Pavlikeni about 28 kilometres (17 mi) away from the city of Veliko Tarnovo. Its name in Bulgarian means white church, a popular place name around the world, equivalent to Bela Crkva, Weisskirchen, Whitechurch, etc. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 2,612.
Notable natives include the revolutionary Bacho Kiro (1835–1876), the poet and minister of culture Tsanko Tserkovski, and politician Rayko Daskalov.