The town of Montana is situated on the river Ogosta immediately next to the dam with the same name. It is 113 km north of Sofia, 24 km north-east of Berkovitsa, 102 km south-east of Vidin, 41 km north-west of Vratsa and 49 km south of Lom. It is the biggest transport crossroad of Northwestern Bulgaria. A regional administrative centre. It is a successor of the Roman fortress settlement Castra ad Montanenzium (fortress in the mountain) or known also as Montana. After archeological excavations it ... read more