Bela Palanka

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Bela Palanka Бела Паланка
Coat of arms
Location of Bela Palanka within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°13′N 22°19′E / 43.217°N 22.317°E / 43.217; 22.317
Country	Serbia
District	Pirot
Settlements	46
Government
- Mayor	Aca Spasić (SPS)
Area [1]
- Municipality	951 km2 (367.2 sq mi)
Population (2002 census)[2]
- Total	18,626
- Municipality	14,381
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	{{{postal_code}}}
Area code	+381 18
Car plates	PI[verification needed]

Bela Palanka (Бела Паланка) is a town and municipality located in the Pirot District of Serbia. In 2002, the population of the town was 8,626, while population of the municipality was 14,381. In ancient times, the town was known as Remesiana. The name "Bela Palanka" means "white town".

[edit] Geography

Bela Palanka is a small town in the south-east of the country and is surrounded by beautiful countryside and mountains. The town is accessible from the nearby city of Niš by the "Niš Express" buses that run from Niš to the city of Sofia in neighbouring country Bulgaria.

[edit] Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):

• Serbs = 12,981
• Roma = 1,228
• others.

[edit] Bela Palanka photo gallery

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Subdivisions of Serbia

[edit] External links

• Bela Palanka

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