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]
Cherkovna | |
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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 |
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.
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 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Bulgaria population census 2011". Population Stat.