Bjala (Russian Oblast)
| Bjala (Бяла) | |||||
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 Bulgaria
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| Oblast : | Russian | ||||
| Residents : | 7831 (December 31, 2016) | ||||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 27 ' N , 25 ° 44' E | ||||
| Height : | 54 m | ||||
| Postal code : | 7100 | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+359) 08121 | ||||
| License plate : | P | ||||
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| Mayor : | Koljo Kelerdschiev | ||||
Bjala - Bulgaria Neighboring towns: Russe , Giurgiu , Swishtov , Zimnicea , Levski , Gorna Orjachowiza , Veliko Tarnovo , Kotel , Targovishte , Popowo , Razgrad
Bjala [ ˈbjaɫɐ ] ( bulg . Бяла ) is a city in northern Bulgaria . It is located in the Russian Oblast and is the seat of the Bjala municipality of the same name .
geography
Geographical location
Bjala is near Borowo . The city is located in the central part of the Danube plain . The capital Sofia is 294 km south of the village .
history
Bjala was first mentioned in a document in 1618, but was probably built as early as 1596. In 1871 the place is mentioned as a craft center. During the Russo-Turkish War of Liberation, the Russian Tsar Alexander II had his headquarters in Byala from July 29 to August 13, 1877. In 1891 the place received city rights .
Culture and sights
- Historical military museum from the liberation struggle of 1877
- Bjala Bridge (also Belensky Bridge) over the Jantra River , built by Kolju Fitscheto in 1865–1867 on behalf of Midhat Pasha
- the 15 m high clock tower of Byala, built in 1872, in the city center
traffic
- Railway line Russe-G. Oryahowitza (Sofia)
- Bus connection to the train station 5 km outside the city
- Bus connection to Ruse , Veliko Tarnovo , Swishtov , Popowo
Web links
Commons : Bjala - collection of images, videos and audio files
