The city is part of Teteven Lovech district, located in the north-western Balkan Mountains in central cavities. It stretches for 12 km along the valley of Vit river, stretched like a spring tail, thereby explaining the etymology of the name.
It is situated at an altitude of 300-499 m above sea level, covers an area of 110,788 km ² and has a population of 10,870 inhabitants
(01.01.2007 census).
Teteven Teteven municipality is the center. In the city can be reached by bus or car. Regular buses run to Sofia (110 km) and district towns of Lovech (70 km).
