Cherven Bryag Municipality
Община Червен бряг | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Cherven Bryag Municipality within Bulgaria and Pleven Province. | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′N 24°9′E / 43.283°N 24.150°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province (Oblast) | Pleven |
| Admin. centre (Obshtinski tsentar) | Cherven Bryag |
| Area | |
| • Total | 584 km2 (225 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,524 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Cherven Bryag Municipality (Bulgarian: Община Червен бряг) is a municipality (obshtina) in Pleven Province, northwestern Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Cherven Bryag.[2] With a population of 30,524, as of December 2009,[1] it is the second largest municipality in the province.[3]
The municipality is located by the right side of the Iskar River, close to the inlet of Zlatna Panega River. It has area of 584 km2 (225 sq mi).[2]
It borders with Lukovit, Roman, Dolni Dabnik, Iskar, Knezha and Byala Slatina municipalities. The Sofia - Rousse highway and Sofia-Varna railroad pass through municipality.[3]
The municipality has 37 protected areas, including Kuklite ("The Dolls") rock formations on the lands of Resselets village; Kaleto tectonic ridge on the lands of Reselets village; Skoka waterfall on the lands of Reselets; Haydoushka cave near Deventsi; Sedlarkata Rock Bridge on the lands of Rakita; Neolithic settlements near Telish, Thracian settlements in Chomakovtsi, Roman cites near Resselets and Chomakovtsi.[3]
- ^ a b (in English) Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Bulgarian provinces and municipalities in 2009 Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Official website of Cherven Bryag municipality (in Bulgarian)
- ^ a b c "Municipality Cherven bryag"