Byala Cherkva

Бяла черква
Бяла черква is located in Bulgaria
Бяла черква
Бяла черква
Location of Byala Cherkva
Coordinates: 43°12′N 25°18′E / 43.200°N 25.300°E / 43.200; 25.300
CountryBulgaria
Provinces
(Oblast)
Veliko Turnovo
Government
 • MayorIvan Petkov
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (31.12.2009)[1][2]
 • Total
2,612
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
5220
Area code06134

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.[1][2]

Notable natives include the revolutionary Bacho Kiro (1835–1876), the poet and minister of culture Tsanko Tserkovski, and politician Rayko Daskalov.