Valchedram Вълчедръм | |
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  Valchedram Location of Valchedram | |
| Coordinates:43°42′N23°27′E / 43.700°N 23.450°E /43.700; 23.450 | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Montana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Barzin |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 3,817 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 3650 |
| Area code | 09744 |
Valchedram (Bulgarian:Вълчедръм[ˈvɤɫt͡ʃɛdrɐm]; also transliteratedVǎlčedrǎm,Vulchedrum, etc.) is a town in northwesternBulgaria, part ofMontana Province. It is the administrative centre ofValchedram Municipality, which lies in the northeastern part of Montana Province. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 3,817.[1]
Valchedram is located in the westernDanubian Plain, near theTsibritsa andDanube rivers. The first school in Valchedram was founded in 1780. The town has an imposingBulgarian Orthodox church of SaintParaskeva (built in 1936), as well as a small museum.
Valchedram municipality covers an area of 426 square kilometres and includes the following 11 places:
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Besides the villages, the municipality also includes the Ibisha Islandnature reserve in the Danube. The population is mostlyBulgarian, with a significantRoma minority (around 30%).
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43°42′N23°27′E / 43.700°N 23.450°E /43.700; 23.450
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