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'''Bela Palanka''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic]]: Бела Паланка, {{IPA-sh|bɛ̂ːlaː pǎlaːŋka|pron}}) is a town and municipality located in the [[Pirot District]] of southeastthe [[Southern and Eastern Serbia|eastern Serbia]]. According to the 2011 census, the population of the town is 8,112, and thepopulationthe population of the municipality is 12,051. In ancient times, the town was known as [[Remesiana]]. The name ''Bela Palanka'' means 'white town'.
 
==Geography==
 
Bela Palanka is a small town in the southeast of the country and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. The town is accessible from the nearby city of Niš by the Niš Express buses that run from [[Niš]] to [[Pirot]], [[Babušnica]], [[Dimitrovgrad, Serbia|Dimitrovgrad]], and [[Sofia]].
 
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Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):
* Serbs = 12,981
* Roma = 1,228
* Others
 
==History==
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From 1929 to 1941, Bela Palanka was part of the [[Morava Banovina]] of the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]].
 
==Gallery==
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File:Bela Palanka nocu.jpg|By night
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==See also==
* [[Subdivisions of Serbia]]
* [[Archaeological Sites of Great Importance (Serbia)]]
 
==References==
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== External links ==
{{commons category|Bela Palanka}}
* [http://www.belapalanka.org.rs Bela Palanka]
* [http://www.belapalanka.net Bela Palanka - tourist portal]
 
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