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Belene labour camp

The Belene labour camp, also referred to as Belene concentration camp, was part of the network of forced labour camps in Communist Bulgaria. It was located on the Belene Island, between two branches of the Danube river. At the height of Valko Chervenkov's repressions in 1952, the camp had 2,323 inmates - 2,248 men and 75 women.

Notable inmates
Haralan Popov (1949–1962) • Konstantin Muraviev (1956–1961) • Lea Ivanova (Late 70s) • Stoyko Kavrukov (Kavrukov and Perinchev-only successful escape-1953) Belene-The Island of the Forgotten by Nedyalko Geshev, published in Belgium - 1983 • Atanas Perinchev (Kavrukov and Perinchev-only successful escape-1953) Belene-The Island of the Forgotten by Nedyalko Geshev, published in Belgium - 1983 ==In popular culture==
In popular culture
David, from I Am David escapes from Belene in 1952. However the camp shown in the film doesn't resemble the real Belene camp, as it is located inland in a mountainous area rather than on a river island. ==References==
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