Slavyanovo

Slavyanovo (Bulgarian: Славяново [sɫɐˈvʲanovo]) is a town in the Pleven Municipality, in Pleven Province, Bulgaria.

It lies in the Danubian Plain, to the north-northeast of Pleven. As of December 2009, it has a population of 4,422 inhabitants^[1] and the mayor is Asen Bachev. The town is located at

43°28′N 24°52′E / 43.467°N 24.867°E / 43.467; 24.867, 114 metres above sea level.

Slavyanovo's old name is Turski Trastenik (Турски Тръстеник) and it existed in the 18th century.^[2] It was officially declared a town in 1974. Slavyanovo is a partner of German town Kaiserslautern.^[3] The population is mainly Eastern Orthodox and there is a church, but at least in the 1930s there was also a small Protestant community.^[4] Most residents are Bulgarians, though the town has a growing Roma population, also presently living descendants of Crimean Tatars.

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  Hristo Botev School (1912)

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  An inner yard

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  Local DSK Bank office

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  Private milk factory

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Slavyanovo.

• 2003 local elections results (in Bulgarian)
• Radio and television in Slavyanovo from Predavatel.com (in Bulgarian)