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Brezovska Reka
The Brezovska reka ( bg, Брезовска река), formerly known as Rahmanliyska reka (Рахманлийска река), is a river in southern Bulgaria, a left tributary of the river Maritsa, with a length of 53 km. The river takes its source under the name Poprashtenska reka at an altitude of 1,043 m at 1.1 km southeast of the summit of Bratan (1,236 m) in the mountain range of Sredna Gora. It flows southwest in a deep forested valley until the village of Rozovec. It then turns south and enters the Upper Thracian Plain at the town of Brezovo. The river flows into the Maritsa at an altitude of 131 m at 1.4 km west of the village of Mirovo. Its drainage basin covers a territory of 237 km2 or 0.45% of the Maritsa's total and borders the drainage basins of the Srebra to the west and southwest, the Omurovska reka to the east and the Tundzha to the north, all of them left tributaries of the Maritsa. The Brezovska reka has predominantly ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sredna Gora
Sredna Gora ( bg, Средна гора ) is a mountain range in central Bulgaria, situated south of and parallel to the Balkan Mountains and extending from the Iskar to the west and the elbow of Tundzha north of Yambol to the east. Sredna Gora is 285 km long, reaching 50 km at its greatest width. Its highest peak is Golyam Bogdan at . The mountain is divided into three parts by the rivers Topolnitsa and Stryama — a western (''Ihtimanska Sredna Gora''), a central (''Sashtinska Sredna Gora'') and an eastern part (''Sarnena Gora''). Geography Location and limits Sredna Gora is situated in central Bulgaria, south of and parallel to the Balkan Mountains and north of the Upper Thracian Plain. It extends from the river Iskar in the west to the elbow of the river Tundzha north of the city of Yambol in the east. The main orographic ridge extends from west to east, where the mountain range reaches a total length of 285 km; its maximum width from north to so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zelenikovo, Plovdiv Province
Zelenikovo is a village in Southern Bulgaria, located in Brezovo Municipality, Plovdiv Province. As of June 2020, the village has a population count of 282 people total. Geography Zelenikovo village is located in the southern hills of the most elevated part of the Sarnena Sredna Gora geographical area in Bulgaria. It combines a mountainous and flat terrain. The climate, and the geographical location of the village make it a suitable center for the development of oil rose cultivation and the rose oil processing industry to emerge and sustain itself. The oil rose processed in the area is of high quality and as of the last 50 years, there has been an increase in plantation numbers near the village. The village offers good conditions for rural tourism. The reason for that is the presence of dams, rivers, mountains and hills nearby. The municipality's leadership has announced that the development of the tourism will be a focus in their future years. Conditions are being created to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Bulgaria
This is a list of rivers in Bulgaria. The longest river that Bulgaria has a bank on is the Danube (2,888 km), which spans most of the country's northern border. The longest one to run through the country (and also the deepest) is the Maritsa (480 km), while the longest river that runs solely in Bulgaria is the Iskar (368 km). Regions A country rich in water resources, Bulgaria has a large number of rivers that are divided into several regions based on their mouth's location. Rivers of northern Bulgaria, with the exception of the very east of the region, are typically tributaries of the Danube. Notable rivers in the area are the Iskar, Vit, Ogosta, Osam and Yantra. The rivers in the eastern part of the country are typically short (except for Kamchiya) and flow into the Black Sea. Notable rivers in the region include the Kamchiya, Batova, Provadiyska, Devnenska, Ropotamo, Veleka and Rezovska. Most of the rivers that rise in southern Bulgaria have their mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyurkmen, Plovdiv Province
Tyurkmen is a village in Southern Bulgaria, Plovdiv Province, Brezovo municipality. As of 15 June 2020, the current population of the village is 240 people. The village is located at an altitude of 196 meters above sea level. Infrastructure There is a library but there is no school in the village. There are around 30 children in the village who travel on a daily basis to Brezovo to attend school. Due to the bad road conditions, the school bus often passed through the open fields, instead of the road. The transport is organized by the town hall. In 2018, villagers rose to a protest against dangerous road infrastructure between nearby villages. In 2014, an illegal Marijuana farmhouse was busted in the area by the police force. There is also a nearby dam with a large population of Carps, crucians, and redfin fish. There is a wide variety of bird species, living around it. Nearby Sight Seeings In a neighboring village Granit, the oldest tree in Bulgaria can be found, a 1668 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plovdiv
Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the cultural capital of Bulgaria and was the European Capital of Culture in 2019. It is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational center. Plovdiv joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016. Plovdiv is situated in a fertile region of south-central Bulgaria on the two banks of the Maritsa River. The city has historically developed on seven syenite hills, some of which are high. Because of these hills, Plovdiv is often referred to in Bulgaria as "The City of the Seven Hills". There is evidence of habitation in the area dating back to the 6th millennium BCE, when the first Neolithic settlements were established. The city was subsequently a local Thracian settlement, later being conquered and ruled also by Persia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipka (town)
Shipka ( bg, Шипка , ''" Rosa canina"'') is a town in central Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak Municipality, Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the Central Balkan Mountains, at , 650 metres above sea level. As of 2005, Shipka has a population of 1,398 and the mayor is Stoyan Ivanov. The town is known for being located near the historic Shipka Pass, the location of several key battles in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. Local sights include the Shipka Memorial (1934) on Stoletov Peak, the Buzludzha Monument, the Russian-style Shipka Memorial Church (1885–1902) and the recently discovered Thracian tomb Golyamata Kosmatka. The population is overwhelmingly Eastern Orthodox and ethnically Bulgarian, with a notable minority of Karakachans (a Greek-speaking transhumant people of obscure origin). Shipka Pass Shipka Pass ( bg, Шипченски проход, ''Shipchenski prohod'') (el. 1150 m./3820 ft.) is from the town, and connects the town with Gabrovo. Duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
II-56 Road (Bulgaria)
Republican Road II-56 () is a 2nd class road in Bulgaria, running in direction northeast–southwest through the territory of Stara Zagora and Plovdiv Provinces. Its length is 100.1 km. Route description The road starts at Km 181.8 of the first class I-5 road in the southeastern part of the town of Shipka and heads southwest through the Kazanlak Valley. It passes through the village of Gorno Saharane, forms a junction at Km 303.3 of the first class I-6 road, crosses the river Tundzha and reaches the spa town of Pavel Banya. From the town the route follows the valley of the Turiyska reka, a right tributary of the Tundzha, runs through the village of Turia, turns south and continues upstream along the Turiyska reka valley, reaching the Sveti Nikola Pass near the river source in the Sredna Gora mountain range. After the pass the II-56 road enters Plovdiv Province and descends along the southern slopes of Sredna Gora. At the village of Rozovets it enters the Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brezovo Municipality
Brezovo ( bg, Брезово ) is a town in Southern Bulgaria. It is located in Plovdiv oblast and is close to the town of Rakovski. Populated places The following towns and villages are located inside the territory of Brezovo municipality: * Babek * Borets * Brezovo * Chehlare * Choba * Drangovo * Otec Kirilovo * Padarsko * Rozovec * Svezhen * Streltsi * Sarnegor * Tyurkmen * Varben * Zelenikovo * Zlatosel Zlatosel ( bg, Златосел) is a village in southern Bulgaria, located in Brezovo Municipality, Plovdiv Province. The population of the village as of June 2020 is 88 people. Geography The village is located in a semi-mountainous area, on t ... Towns in Bulgaria Populated places in Plovdiv Province {{Plovdiv-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stara Zagora Province
Stara Zagora ( bg, Област Стара Загора), formerly known as the Stara Zagora okrug, is a Provinces of Bulgaria, province of south-central Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre—the city of Stara Zagora—the sixth-biggest town in the country. The province embraces a territory of Bulgarian Provinces area and population 1999 — National Center for Regional Development — page 90-91 that is divided into 11 municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 350,925 inhabitants. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maritsa
Maritsa or Maritza ( bg, Марица ), also known as Meriç ( tr, Meriç ) and Evros ( ell, Έβρος ), is a river that runs through the Balkans in Southeast Europe. With a length of ,Statistical Yearbook 2017 , p. 17 it is the longest river that runs solely in the interior of the , and one of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
