Slavyanovo Explained

Slavyanovo (Bulgarian: Славяново in Bulgarian pronounced as /sɫɐˈvʲanovo/) is a town in the Pleven Municipality, in Pleven Province, Bulgaria.

It lies in the Danubian Plain, to the north-northeast of Pleven. As of December 2009, it had a population of 4,422.[1] The mayor is Asen Bachev. The town is located at 43.4667°N 76°W, 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.

References

  1. Web site: Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . www.digsys.bg . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235325/http://www.digsys.bg/bgnews/show_story.html?issue=48926606&media=10190876&class=14906058&story=89207418 . 26 September 2007 . dead.
  3. Web site: Рейтингът на Стефан продължава да расте - Standart / Стандарт . 2007-04-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070518055822/http://www.standartnews.com/archive/2003/10/03/reportage/index.htm . 2007-05-18 .
  4. Web site: Microsoft Word - Diplomna_rabota_Momchil.DOC - M.Petrov_SvetovniVoini.pdf .

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