Tryavna
Tryavna
Трявна | |
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Typical architecture of Tryavna. | |
| Coordinates: 42°52′01″N 25°30′00″E / 42.86694°N 25.50000°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Gabrovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Silviya Krasteva |
| Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Population (2009-12-31) | |
• City | 9,831 |
| • Urban | 11,978 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 5350 |
| Area code | 0677 |
Tryavna (Bulgarian: Трявна [ˈtrʲavnɐ]) is a town in central Bulgaria, situated in the northern slopes of the Balkan range, on the Tryavna river valley, near Gabrovo. It is famous for its textile industry and typical National Revival architecture, featuring 140 cultural monuments, must, and expositions. Tryavna is the birthplace of Bulgarian writer Pencho Slaveykov and revolutionary Angel Kanchev.
The town is the administrative centre of the eponymous Tryavna Municipality. As of December 2009, it had a population of 9,831.