The town of Kozloduy has a population of 15 000 inhabitants and lies at a distance of 78 km north of Vratza. Kozloduy is the municipal centre of 4 settlements. The town is situated by the Danube River opposite the island of Kozloduy. In the region of Kozloduy there are findings of a settlement from the Bronze Age and remains of a Roman fortress. The first written evidence of the existence of the town is from the Ottoman documents from XV c. The municipality is specialized in the electricity generation. In Kozloduy is the only Nuclear Plant in Bulgaria.