Dryanovo

Dryanovo
Дряново
The 19th century church in Dryanovo designed by Kolyu Ficheto
The 19th century church in Dryanovo
designed by Kolyu Ficheto
Coat of arms of Dryanovo
Dryanovo is located in Bulgaria
Dryanovo
Dryanovo
Location of Dryanovo in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42°59′00″N 25°29′31″E / 42.98333°N 25.49194°E / 42.98333; 25.49194
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)
Gabrovo
Government
 • MayorTrifon Panchev (Трифон Панчев) (BSP)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (15-3-2015)[1]
 • Total7,968
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
5370
Area code(+359) 0676
WebsiteOfficial website
The Dryanovo art gallery building, another work of Kolyu Ficheto
Dryanovo Monastery

Dryanovo (Bulgarian: Дряново, [ˈdrʲanovo]) is a Bulgarian town situated at the northern foot of the Balkan Mountains in Gabrovo Province; amphitheatrically along the two banks of Dryanovo River, a tributary to the Yantra River. The town is a centre of the homonymous Dryanovo Municipality, which is composed of 62 villages, hamlets and huts picturesquely spread out of the mountain folds. As of 2015, it had a population of 7,968.[1] In 2009, it was 8,043.[2]