Byala, Ruse Province
For other uses, see Byala.
| Byala Бяла | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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Church of St George | |
  Byala Location of Byala, Rousse Province | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′N 25°44′E / 43.450°N 25.733°ECoordinates: 43°27′N 25°44′E / 43.450°N 25.733°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Rousse |
| Municipality | Byala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yuri Simeonov |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (31.12.2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,015 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 7100 |
| Area code(s) | 08121 |
Byala (Bulgarian: Бяла) is a town in Ruse Province, Northern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Byala Municipality. The town is located on the crossroad between roads that connect Ruse with Veliko Tarnovo and Pleven with Varna. Close to it is the town of Borovo. The noted Belenski most (Byala Bridge) over the Yantra River is located in the vicinity. As of December 2009, Byala has a population of 9,015 inhabitants.[1]
Trivia
A major traffic accident on 7 December 2006 on a different bridge over the river claimed 18 lives, as a truck hit a bus travelling between Byala and its railway station, causing the bus to fall 15 m down from the bridge.[2]
References
- 1 2 (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ (Bulgarian) Катастрофа почерни Бяла
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