Valchedram Explained

Official Name:Valchedram
Native Name:Вълчедръм
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bulgaria
Subdivision Type1:Provinces
(Oblast)
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Valchedram
Leader Title:Mayor
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Population Total:3,817
Population As Of:December 2009
Postal Code:3650
Area Code:09744
Coordinates:43.7°N 50°W
Leader Name:Ivan Barzin

Valchedram (Bulgarian: Вълчедръм in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈvɤɫt͡ʃɛdrɐm/; also transliterated Vǎlčedrǎm, Vulchedrum, etc.) is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of Valchedram Municipality, which lies in the northeastern part of Montana Province. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 3,817.[1]

Valchedram is located in the western Danubian Plain, near the Tsibritsa and Danube rivers. The first school in Valchedram was founded in 1780. The town has an imposing Bulgarian Orthodox church of Saint Paraskeva (built in 1936), as well as a small museum.

Municipality

See main article: Valchedram Municipality.

Valchedram municipality covers an area of 426 square kilometres and includes the following 11 places:

Besides the villages, the municipality also includes the Ibisha Island nature reserve in the Danube. The population is mostly Bulgarian, with a significant Roma minority (around 30%).

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Notes and References

  1. Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009