Byala Cherkva
Бяла черква | |
|---|---|
| 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, 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 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.