Cherkovna, Targovishte Province
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Cherkovna | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| 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 | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Targovishte |
| Municipality | Targovishte Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.919 km2 (6.146 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 646 |
| Area code | 06001 |
Cherkovna is a village in Northern Bulgaria, in Targovishte Municipality, Targovishte Province. Аccording to the 2020 Bulgarian census, Cherkovna has a population of 646 people with a permanent address registered in the settlement.[1]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Census, Population of Bulgarian Settlements 2020". Grao.BG.
- ^ "Cherkovna Point". Gazeteer of Antarctica.
- ^ "Cherkovna Village". Ekatte.com.
- ^ "Читалище "Развитие" (Село Буйново)". Guide Bulgaria (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Bulgaria population census 2011". Population Stat.
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