Bela Palanka
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| Bela Palanka Бела Паланка |
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| Location of Bela Palanka within Serbia | |||
| Coordinates: 43°13′N 22°19′E / 43.217°N 22.317°E | |||
| Country | Serbia | ||
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| 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".
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[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
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. http://webrzs.statserb.sr.gov.yu/axd/Zip/OG2006webE.zip.
- ^ (in Serbian) Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 2003. ISBN 86-84443-00-09.

