Slavyanovo

Slavyanovo

Slavyanovo ( _bg. Славяново) is a town in Pleven municipality, Pleven Province. It lies in the Middle Danubian Plain, to the north-northeast of Pleven. As of 2005, it has a population of 4,951 and the mayor is Asen Bachev.GR|Bulgaria The town is located at coord|43|28|N|24|52|E, 114 metres above sea level.

Slavyanovo's old name is "Turski Trastenik" (Турски Тръстеник) and it existed in the middle of the 18th century. [http://www.digsys.bg/bgnews/show_story.html?issue=48926606&media=10190876&class=14906058&story=89207418] It was officially declared a town in 1974. Slavyanovo is a partner of German town Kaiserslautern. [http://standartnews.com/archive/2003/10/03/reportage/index.htm] The population is mainly Eastern Orthodox and there is a church, but at least in the 1930s there was also a small Protestant community. [http://www.protestantstvo.com/pdf/M.Petrov_SvetovniVoini.pdf] Most residents are Bulgarians, though the town has a growing Roma population.

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* [http://www.izbori2003.is-bg.net/rez/1-1524-22.html 2003 local elections results] bg icon
* [http://www.predavatel.com/bg/8/slv.htm Radio and television in Slavyanovo from Predavatel.com] bg icon


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