Byala, Rousse Province

Byala
Бяла
—  Town  —
Church of St George
Byala
Location of Byala, Rousse Province
Coordinates:
Country Bulgaria
Province (Oblast) Rousse
Municipality Byala
Government
 • Mayor Yuri Simeonov
Elevation 54 m (177 ft)
Population (31.12.2009)[1]
 • Total 9,015
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 7100
Area code(s) 08121

Byala (Bulgarian: Бяла) is a town in Ruse Province, Northern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Byala Municipality. The town is located on the crossroad between roads that connect Ruse with Veliko Tarnovo and Pleven with Varna. Close to it is the town of Borovo. The noted Belenski most (Byala Bridge) over the Yantra River is located in the vicinity. As of December 2009, Byala has a population of 9,015 inhabitants.[1]

Trivia

A major traffic accident on 7 December 2006 on a different bridge over the river claimed 18 lives, as a truck hit a bus travelling between Byala and its railway station, causing the bus to fall 15 m down from the bridge.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b (English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009
  2. ^ (Bulgarian) Катастрофа почерни Бяла