GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION 

 Pleven town occupies the Central part of the Danube lowland, located at almost equal distance from the Danube River and the Balkan mountain range. The town is 170 km away from the capital Sofia. The access to the town by the Danube River is realized at the river port Somovit that stands away 30 km from Pleven. Presently, activities are being carried out to provide possibilities to use one of the near by military air fields for civil and transportation flights. Pleven district has over 350 thousands inhabitants, 150 thousands out of them are citizens of the town itself and turn it in a strong urban center, the seventh largest city in Bulgaria.

CLIMATE AND WATERS

 Pleven is in a zone of moderate-continental climate characterized by significant temperature amplitudes. The average annual temperature is 10,8 ° C. The water resources are collected from Vit and Tuchenitza rivers as well from Karsts springs, artesian wells and underground waters. 

CROPS, SOILS

 The soils are characterized with their variety but humus ones are predominating. The great part of the agricultural lands is impressing 79% at the average for the country 65%. The crops raised are mainly wheat, corn, and sunflower. The orchard trees are apple, pear, queen, cherry-tree, apricot and nut-trees. Vine growing is dominant for municipality – over 12 000 decares. In 1980 the first in the country Viticulture school is opened and several years later - the first wins-cellar. The town is established as viticultural center.