Valchedram
Вълчедръм | |
|---|---|
  Valchedram Location of Valchedram | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′N 23°27′E / 43.700°N 23.450°E | |
| 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 transliterated Vǎlčedrǎm, Vulchedrum, etc.) is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of Valchedram Municipality, which lies in the northeastern part of Montana Province. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,817 inhabitants.[1]
Valchedram is located in the western Danubian Plain, near the Tsibritsa and Danube rivers. The first school in Valchedram was founded in 1780. The town has an imposing Bulgarian Orthodox church of Saint Paraskeva (built in 1936), as well as a small museum.
