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[[File:Byala bridge.jpg|thumb|280x280px|Byala bridge]]
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'''Byala''' ({{lang-bg|Бяла}} {{IPA|bg|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, Bulgaria|Ruse]] with [[Veliko Tarnovo]] and [[Pleven]] with [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]]. Close to it is the town of [[Borovo, Ruse Province|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 (1877–1878)|Russo-Turkish War]] can also be found in the town. As of December 2009, Byala had a population of 9,015.<ref name="statistika">{{in lang|en}} [http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1588#cont Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113165731/http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1588#cont |date=November 13, 2010 }}</ref><gallery>
File:BigbenByala.JPG|Clock tower in Byala
File:Road bridge in front of Byala Bridge.jpg|Road bridge in front of Byala bridge
File:Byala-Rousse-district-Museum-of-Liberation-War.jpg|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 people|Turkish]]<nowiki/>military commander. He served in the [[Ottoman Army (1861–1922)|Ottoman Army]] and the [[Turkish Army]], where he retired as a general. His grandfather was from Byala.
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==Incidents==
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'''Byala''' ({{lang-bg|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, Bulgaria|Ruse]] with [[Veliko Tarnovo]] and [[Pleven]] with [[Varna]]. Close to it is the town of [[Borovo, Ruse Province|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.<ref name="statistika">{{en icon}} [http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=53&a1=1583&a2=1584&a3=1588#cont Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian towns in 2009]</ref>
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*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 {{convert|15|m|abbr=on}} down from the bridge.<ref>{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.standartnews.com/bg/article.php?d=2006-12-08&article=170865 Катастрофа почерни Бяла] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210094940/http://www.standartnews.com/bg/article.php?d=2006-12-08&article=170865 |date=2006-12-10 }}</ref>

== Trivia ==
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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.<ref>{{bg icon}} [http://www.standartnews.com/bg/article.php?d=2006-12-08&article=170865 Катастрофа почерни Бяла]</ref>


==References==
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{{Rousse Province}}
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[[Category:Towns in Bulgaria]]
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[[Category:Populated places in Ruse Province]]
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 9 September 2024

Byala
Бяла
Town
Church of St George
Church of St George
Byala is located in Bulgaria
Byala
Byala
Location of Byala, Rousse Province
Coordinates: 43°27′N 25°44′E / 43.450°N 25.733°E / 43.450; 25.733
LandBulgarien
Province (Oblast)Rousse
MunicipalityByala
Regierung
 • MayorYuri Simeonov
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (31.12.2009)[1]
 • Total9,015
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
7100
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.[1]

  • 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 Turkishmilitary 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 Turkishmilitary commander. He served in the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army, where he retired as a general. His grandfather was from Byala.

Incidents

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  • 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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b (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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