Tryavna

Tryavna
Трявна
Typical architecture of Tryavna.
Typical architecture of Tryavna.
Coat of arms of Tryavna
Coat of arms
Tryavna is located in Bulgaria
Tryavna
Tryavna
Location of Tryavna
Coordinates: 42°52′01″N 25°30′00″E / 42.86694°N 25.50000°E / 42.86694; 25.50000
CountryBulgaria
Province
(Oblast)		Gabrovo
Government
 • MayorSilviya Krasteva
Elevation
434 m (1,424 ft)
Population
 (2009-12-31)[1][2][3]
 • City9,831
 • Urban
11,978
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
5350
Area code0677

Tryavna (Bulgarian: Трявна [ˈtrʲavnɐ]) is a town in central Bulgaria, situated in the northern slopes of the Balkan range, on the Tryavna river valley, near Gabrovo. It is famous for its textile industry and typical National Revival architecture, featuring 140 cultural monuments, must, and expositions. Tryavna is the birthplace of Bulgarian writer Pencho Slaveykov and revolutionary Angel Kanchev.

The town is the administrative centre of the eponymous Tryavna Municipality. As of December 2009, it had a population of 9,831.[1][2][3]

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