The town of Cherven Bryag (18 642 inhabitants, 110 m above sea level) is situated at the inflow of river Zlatna Panega in river Iskar. It is 137 km north-east of Sofia, 53 km south-west of Pleven, 12 km north-west of Loukovit, 56 km east of Vratsa, and 55 km south of Oryahovo. It is an important railway cross-section.

History: It first appeared as a railway station settlement in 1899 on the newly built Sofia-Varna railway line. It was proclaimed a town in 1929.

Landmarks: St. Sofronii Vrachanski Chathedral is located in the central part of the town (tel.: 0659 5860).
Accommodation: Cherven Bryag Hotel (4, Turgovska Str., in the centre of the town, opposite the railway station).