Slavyanovo

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For the villages, see Slavyanovo, Haskovo Province and Slavyanovo, Targovishte Province.

Location of Slavyanovo in Bulgaria

Slavyanovo (Bulgarian: 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.^[1] The town is located at 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.[1] It was officially declared a town in 1974. Slavyanovo is a partner of German town Kaiserslautern.[2] The population is mainly Eastern Orthodox and there is a church, but at least in the 1930s there was also a small Protestant community.[3] Most residents are Bulgarians, though the town has a growing Roma population.