Valchitran

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Valchitran (Bulgarian: Вълчитрън [ˈvɤɫt͡ʃiˌtrɤn]) is a village in Pleven Province, central northern Bulgaria.^[1] The Thracian-era Valchitran treasure was discovered nearby.

Valchitran has Nikita Khrushchev as an honorary citizen. Khrushchev was on his way to Sofia in a plane, when the plane experienced technical difficulties and had to land in  [bg], a small town nearby which had a military airfield. Khrushchev had to pass through Valchitran in order to get to Sofia.

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Coordinates: 43°20′N 24°52′E / 43.333°N 24.867°E / 43.333; 24.867

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