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(Redirected from Byala (Ruse)) Town in Rousse, Bulgaria
Byala Бяла
Town
Church of St GeorgeChurch of St George
Byala is located in BulgariaByalaByalaLocation of Byala, Rousse Province
Coordinates: 43°27′N 25°44′E / 43.450°N 25.733°E / 43.450; 25.733
CountryBulgaria
Province (Oblast)Rousse
MunicipalityByala
Government
 • MayorYuri Simeonov
Elevation54 m (177 ft)
Population
 • Total9,015
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code7100
Area code08121
Byala bridge

Byala (Bulgarian: Бяла [ˈbʲałɐ]) 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. The Liberation War Museum dedicated to the Russo-Turkish War can also be found in the town. As of December 2009, Byala had a population of 9,015.

  • Clock tower in Byala Clock tower in Byala
  • Road bridge in front of Byala bridge Road bridge in front of Byala bridge
  • Liberation War Museum Notable people with descent from Byala Refet Bele (1881 – 3 October 1963), also known as Refet Bey or Refet Pasha was a Turkish military commander. He served in the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army, where he retired as a general. His grandfather was from Byala. Liberation War Museum Notable people with descent from Byala Refet Bele (1881 – 3 October 1963), also known as Refet Bey or Refet Pasha was a Turkish military commander. He served in the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army, where he retired as a general. His grandfather was from Byala.

Incidents

  • 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 (49 ft) down from the bridge.

References

  1. ^ (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. (in Bulgarian) Катастрофа почерни Бяла Archived 2006-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
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  • city status after the census of 01.02.2011: Ignatievo, Kran
Municipalities of Ruse Province
Bulgaria Byala Municipality, Varna Province
Capital: Byala
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