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Cherkovna, Targovishte Province

Coordinates: 43°08′51″N 26°34′11″E / 43.147547°N 26.56984°E / 43.147547; 26.56984
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Cherkovna
Village
Cherkovna
Cherkovna is located in Bulgaria
Cherkovna
Cherkovna
Cherkovna village on the map of Bulgaria, Targovishte province
Coordinates: 43°08′51″N 26°34′11″E / 43.147547°N 26.56984°E / 43.147547; 26.56984
CountryBulgaria
ProvinceTargovishte
MunicipalityTargovishte Municipality
Area
 • Total15.919 km2 (6.146 sq mi)
Elevation
351 m (1,152 ft)
Population
 • Total646
Area code06001

Cherkovna is a village in Northern Bulgaria. The village is located in Targovishte Municipality, Targovishte Province. Аccording to the numbers provided by the 2020 Bulgarian census, Cherkovna currently has a population of 646 people with a permanent address registered in the settlement.[1]

Geography

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Cherkovna village is in Municipality Targovishte. There is a point in Antarctica, Barilari Bay, Graham Coast, called after the village Cherkovna.

The village is in the geographical area Gerlovo, 4 kilometers away South from dam Cherkovna.[2]

The elevation of the village ranges between 300 and 499 meters with an average elevation of 351 meters above sea level. The village's climate is continental.[3]

Buildings and infrastructure

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There are three main roads that stem from the village toward Koprets (3.5 km), Strazha (6 km) and Vardun (4 km).

The active buildings in the village are.

  • The local community hall and library "Svetlina" was built in 1927 and is still acting.[4]

Ethnicity

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According to the Bulgarian population census in 2011.[5]

Number Percentage(in %)
Total 632 100.00
Bulgarians 0 0
Turks 628 99.36
Romani 0 0
Others 0 0
Do not define themselves 0 0
Unanswered 3 0.47

References

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  1. ^ "Census, Population of Bulgarian Settlements 2020". Grao.BG.
  2. ^ "Cherkovna Point". Gazeteer of Antarctica.
  3. ^ "Cherkovna Village". Ekatte.com.
  4. ^ "Читалище "Развитие" (Село Буйново)". Guide Bulgaria (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  5. ^ "Bulgaria population census 2011". Population Stat.