The town of Pleven is situated in the central part of the Danubian plain, near the Vit river. It has a population of 137 768 people. The town is located 174 km to the north-east of the city of Sofia, 35 km to the north of the town of Lovech, 146 km south-west from the town of Russe and 55 km to the south-west of the town of Nickopol. The town of Pleven is a regional centre. The town has preserved its historic and cultural heritage till today and for that reason it is known as the town of the museums. The town occupies the central part of the Danubian plain and is at equal distances from the Danube river and the Stara Planina mountain. It is 170 km away from the city of Sofia. Its access to the Danube river is through the port of the town of Somovit, some 30 km away from the town. The town of Pleven is in the moderate continental climate with big temperature amplitudes. The unique combination of scenery, archaeology and originality the nature reserve at the “Chernelka” neighbourhood is popular with the naturalists. The reserve is in the central part of the Danubian plain. The most important and remarkable place one should visit when in Pleven is the monument called Panorama. Nowadays there are only 33 monuments of this kind in the whole world. Among them the monument at the town of Pleven is one of the largest. The town of Belene is a town in North Bulgaria. It is situated in the Pleven province and is located near the town of Svishtov. The town is the administrative centre of the Belene county. It occupies the right bank of the Danube river. The town of Gulyantzi is situated in North Bulgaria. It is in the Pleven province and is located in immediate proximity to the town of Nickopol. The town is the administrative centre of the Gulyantzi county. The town of Trastenick is situated in North Bulgaria. It is located in the Pleven province and is near the town of Pleven. It is part of the Dolna Mitropoliya county and is the most populated town in the area. The town of Trastenick is sited some 18 km to the north-west of the town of Pleven and and approximately 30 km away from the Danube river. Nestled between the rivers Vit and Iskar, in the middle of loess low hill plain. The exact geographical position is at latitude 43 degrees and 31 minutes north and longitude 24 degrees and 30 minutes east. The land of the town has an area of 89 900 decares and the living area of the town is 3.3 square kilometres. The climate is moderate continental. In the surroundings of the town 4 mounds and several small Roman settlements were discovered.
