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Byala Reka, Shumen Province

Coordinates: 43°0′0″N 26°46′1″E / 43.00000°N 26.76694°E / 43.00000; 26.76694
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Byala Reka
Byala Reka is located in Bulgaria
Byala Reka
Byala Reka
Location in Bulgaria
Coordinates: 43°0′0″N 26°46′1″E / 43.00000°N 26.76694°E / 43.00000; 26.76694
Country Bulgaria
ProvinceShumen Province
MunicipalityVarbitsa
Area
 • Total25.42 sq mi (65.85 km2)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total1,167
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

Byala Reka (Bulgarian: Бяла река) is a village in the municipality of Varbitsa, located in the Shumen Province of northeastern Bulgaria. The village covers an area of 65.85 square kilometres (25.42 sq mi) and is located 283.452 kilometres (176.129 mi) from Sofia.[1] As of 2007, the village had a population of 1167 people. The name (Byala Reka means "White river") origins from it`s old name "Akdere" ("White river" in Turkish). The religion of the local people is Islam. There are 2 mosques in the village.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Village of Byala Reka". Guide-Bulgaria. Retrieved 6 August 2014.