Byala Slatina
Byala Slatina (Bulgarian: Бяла Слатина pronounced [ˈbʲaɫɐ ˈsɫatinɐ]) is a town in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Vratsa Province. As of December 2016, the town has a population of 10,282 inhabitants.[1]
Byala Slatina | |
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Byala Slatina Location of Byala Slatina | |
Coordinates: 43°28′N 23°56′E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Vratsa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ivo Tsvetkov |
Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
Population (31.12.2016)[1] | |
• City | 10,282 |
• Urban | 22,716 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 3200 |
Area code | 0915 |
It is the seat of Byala Slatina Municipality.
History
The first hospital in the village was opened in 1889. In 1904 the village of Byala Slatina became a town. Ilia Kalkanov is the mayor in which the settlement becomes a town.
At the outbreak of the Balkan War in 1912, three people from Byala Slatina were volunteers in the Macedonian-Adrianople Corps. Byala Slatina was declared a town by a decree of King Ferdinand on June 27, 1914.
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