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Bakadzhitsite
Bakadzhitsite () are a hilly ridge in southeastern Bulgaria. Administratively, they lie in Yambol Province. Bakadzhitsite are situated between the Yambol and Elhovo Fields to the west and southwest, the Sliven Valley to the north and the Burgas Plain to the east. To the northeast they link up with the Hisar Heights and to the south they reach the northwesternmost ridges of the Strandzha mountain range and the northern limits of the Dervent Heights. Bakadzhitsite span 30–35 km from northwest to southeast and reach a width of 10–12 km. The mean elevation is about 300 m. Their maximum height is at mount St Sava (514.6 m), rising some 2 km south of the village of Tarnava, Yambol Province, Tarnava. They are formed by andesite, pykrete, basalt and trachybasalt rocks and contain deposits of polymetallic ores. The climate is Continental climate, transitional continental with Mediterranean influence. Along the main ridge of Bakadzhitsite runs the main water div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sredetska Reka
The Sredetska reka () is a 69 km long river in southeastern Bulgaria, which flows into Lake Mandrensko, itself draining into the Black Sea. Geography The river springs in the northwestern foothills of Kamen Vrah (369 m) in the Bakadzhitsite heights. Some 2.5–3 km from the source, the river flows northeast through a vaguely defined valley with very oblique slopes, covered with oak forests. Downstream the river valley takes pronounced trapezoidal cross-section. The longitudinal slope of the bed is 2.2%, and it remains until the Chetmanska River flows into it. The banks of the riverbed are 0.6–0.7 m high and almost vertical. The bottom of the river is formed by gravels and sand. The Sredetska reka does not form meanders in its upper course. After the confluence with the Chetmanska reka, the river enters a 50–60 m wide hilly valley with shrubs along the rights banks. Downstream from the village of Aleksandrovo the slopes of its banks become steep and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |