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Rivers Of Bulgaria
This is a list of rivers in Bulgaria, organised geographically, taken clockwise from the westernmost tributaries of the Danube drainage. Tributaries are listed down the page in an downstream direction, i.e. the first tributary listed is closest to the source, and tributaries of tributaries are treated similarly. The main stem (or principal) river of a catchment is labelled as (MS), right-bank tributaries are indicated by (R), left-bank tributaries by (L). Note that in general usage, the 'right or left bank of a river' refers to the right or left hand bank, as seen when looking downstream. The list encompasses most of the main rivers of Bulgaria. It includes rivers shared with other countries. There is also a list of rivers over 50 km. The Bulgarian word for river, ''река'' (transliteration ''reka'') is often a part of the river names in the country. Overview There are 540 rivers in Bulgaria. The longest river in Bulgaria is the Danube (2,888 km), which spans most of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgaria Map Drainage Divide And River Bassins
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of and is the tenth largest within the European Union and the List of European countries by area, sixteenth-largest country in Europe by area. Sofia is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city; other major cities include Burgas, Plovdiv, and Varna, Bulgaria, Varna. One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Karanovo culture (6,500 BC). In the 6th to 3rd century BC, the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts and Ancient Macedonians, Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in AD 45. After the Roman state splintered, trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogosta
The Ogosta ( , Latin: ''Augusta''), is the largest river in Northwestern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Danube. It originates at Chiprovska Mountain, a 2,168 meters high section of the Western Balkan Mountains, at an altitude of about 1,760 meters, on the border with Serbia. The towns of Chiprovtsi, Montana, and Miziya are situated on the river's banks. The Ogosta river is 147.4 km in length and is fed by 40 tributaries (including the Skat River) in a watershed of 3,157 square kilometers. The average water discharge in the lower course of the river is 18 cubic meters per second. Along the river's length there are 14 irrigation systems, 8 hydropower plants, and 13 dams. Although the river is used for domestic consumption, it does suffer from pollution, particularly from nitrates. These come from the use of fertilizers that are not fully used by the plants. Other than that, there were intensive mining activities along the river between 1950 and 1999, and factories also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhodopes
The Rhodopes (; , ; , ''Rodopi''; ) are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, and the largest by area in Bulgaria, with over 83% of its area in the southern part of the country and the remainder in Greece. Golyam Perelik is its highest peak at . The mountain range gives its name to the terrestrial ecoregion Rodope montane mixed forests that belongs in the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome and the Palearctic realm. The region is particularly notable for its karst areas with their deep river gorges, large caves and specific sculptured forms, such as the Trigrad Gorge. A significant part of Bulgaria's hydropower resources are located in the western areas of the range. There are a number of hydro-cascades and dams used for electricity production, irrigation, and as tourist destinations. Name and mythology The name of the Rhodope Mountains is of Thracian origin. Rhod-ope (Род-oпа) is interpreted as the first name of a river, meaning "rusty/reddish river", wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sredna Gora
Sredna Gora ( ) is a mountain range in central Bulgaria, situated south of and parallel to the Balkan Mountains and extending from the river Iskar (river), Iskar to the west and the elbow of river Tundzha north of the city 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 . It is part of the Srednogorie Mountain range, mountain chain system, which extends longitudinally across the most country from west to east, between the Balkan Mountains and the Sub-Balkan valleys to the north and the Kraishte, Rila and the Upper Thracian Plain to the south. The mountain is divided into three parts by the rivers Topolnitsa River, Topolnitsa and Stryama — ''Ihtimanska Sredna Gora'' to the west, ''Sashtinska Sredna Gora'' in the center, and ''Sarnena Sredna Gora'' to the east. Compared to most other mountain ranges in Bulgaria, Sredna Gora has lower average altitude, which determines higher temperatures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rezovo River
The Rezovo (also Rezovska reka, Rezvaya and Rezve; ; ) is a river in the extreme southeast of Bulgaria and northernmost part of European Turkey. Its length is 112 km, of which the uppermost 23 km are in Turkey and 89 km form the Bulgaria–Turkey border. The name Rezovo is thought to have originated from the mythical king of Thrace Rhesus. Geography The source of the Rezovo is in the Turkish part of the Strandzha mountain range at an altitude of 666 m east of the town of Kofçaz under the name of ''Paspalderesi'', which is considered its main stem. It flows in southeastern direction until the Armağan Reservoir and then turns east until the confluence with the river Velika at an altitude of 291 m, which is considered the beginning of the river proper. The Rezovo then bends north and in 3 m reaches the Bulgaria–Turkey border at the mouth of its left tributary the Delievska reka some 8 km south of the town of Malko Tarnovo. From there the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veleka
The Veleka ( , ) is a river in the very southeast of Bulgaria, as well as the very northeast of European Turkey. It is 147 km long, of which 108 km lie in Bulgaria and 25 km are in Turkey. It flows into the Black Sea at the Bulgarian village of Sinemorets. Veleka Ridge on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after the river. Geography Course The Veleka takes its source at an altitude of 664 m from several karst springs in the Turkish part of the Strandzha (İstranca) mountain range some 3 km southwest of the Turkish village of Ahlatlı and 5 km southeast of the Bulgarian village of Belevren. It flows in a deep forested valley, forming a large arc jutting southwards. About 3 km north of the Turkish village of Çaalayık the river reaches Bulgaria and serves as the border between the two countries for about 2 km. At the mouth of its left tributary, the Bostanlık at 340 m asl, the Veleka enters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ropotamo
The Ropotamo ( , from the Ancient Greek language, Ancient Greek word Ροπόταμος ''ropotamos'' meaning "border river") is a river in south-eastern Bulgaria. It takes its source from the Bosna (ridge), Bosna Ridge in the Strandzha Mountains, running for 48.5 km to empty into the Black Sea near Cape Saint Demetrius between Dyuni and Primorsko. The river is most often noted for its 30 m-wide mouth that is home to an abundance of flora species, over 100 of which endangered in the country. The lower section of the river is a List of protected areas of Bulgaria, protected area since 1940 and forms part of the Ropotamo Reserve. The lower Ropotamo is a popular tourist attraction because of the Nymphaeaceae, water lilies and the rock formations above the river, on some of which white-tailed eagles nest. Ropotamo Glacier on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Ropotamo River. Geography Under the name Tserovska River, the Ropotamo ori ... [...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] |
Aheloy (river)
The Aheloy (), also known as the Achelous, is a river in eastern Bulgaria. It is 40 km long. The river is famous for being the site of the Battle of Achelous that took place on 20 August 917 between Bulgarian ruler Simeon I and the Byzantines under Leo Phocas during the Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 913–927. It was one of the largest battles in the Middle Ages and among the greatest military successes of the First Bulgarian Empire. The main stem is the Arnautska reka, which springs from the Aytoska Planina division of the eastern Balkan Mountains east of the village of Dryankovets. The river proper is formed from the confluence of the Arnautska reka with the Mangarska reka at an altitude of 166 m, about three kilometers east of the village of Belodol. The Aheloy flows eastwards in a wide alluvial valley until the village of Aleksandrovo, where it turns southeast for the remainder of its length. It flows into the Gulf of Burgas of the Black Sea near a campsite some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dvoynitsa
The Dvoynitsa () is a 52 km long river in eastern Bulgaria that flows into the Black Sea. Geography The river takes its source under the name Lekarnitsa from a spring at an altitude of 440 m in the Eminska Planina division of the Balkan Mountains. It flows in northern direction in a deep forested valley until the village of Golitsa. It then turns in direction east–southeast for the duration of its remaining course, as it valley widens and divides the Kamchiyska Planina to the north and Eminska Planina to the south. The Dvoynitsa flows into the Black Sea in the northeastern outskirts of the town of Obzor. Due to the small gradient, the river forms many meanders. Its drainage basin covers a territory of 479 km2. To the north its basin follows the ridge of the Kamchiyska Planina, which separates it from the neighbouring basins of the Kamchiya and the Fandakliyska reka. To the south the ridge of the Eminska Planina forms the boundary with the drainage systems of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batova
The Batova reka () is a 39 km long river in northeastern Bulgaria. The river takes its source under the name Kavakdere from a karst spring at an altitude of 309 m in the Frangen Plateau some 1.2 km southwest of the village of Kumanovo. Throughout its whole course the Batova reka flows in a canyon-like valley with forest slopes prone to landslides. It flows north until the village of Dolishte, after which it turns east, forming a large arc bulging northwards to bypass the Frangen Plateau. Turning southeast, it flows into the Black Sea at the village of Kranevo. It its mouth is located the Baltata Reserve, which protects the northernmost coastal riverine forest in Bulgaria, while south of it lies Golden Sands Nature Park. Just north of Baltata is the important seaside resort of Albena. The Batova reka is the only river in Southern Dobrudzha with a permanent year-round water flow. Its drainage basin covers a territory of 339 km2. The river has predominantly ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamchiya
The Kamchiya (also Kamchia and Kamčija, ) is a river in eastern Bulgaria. From its longest source, Golyama Kamchiya (Big Kamchiya), it has a total length of (. The river Kamchiya proper starts from the confluence of the two rivers springing from Eastern Stara Planina, Golyama Kamchiya (itself formed by the confluence of the rivers Ticha and Vrana) and Luda Kamchiya (considered major source), flows eastward to the Black Sea and empties into it 25 km south of Varna, in the Resort of Kamchiya. History In antiquity, the river was known as ''Panisos''; later, Slavs gave it the name of ''Ticha''. Its contemporary name is considered to be of Cuman origin. The Romans built the stronghold ''Erite'' on its bank. The Kamchia basin played a notable role in the history of the First Bulgarian Empire. Much of the Medieval Bulgarian Navy from the 9th to the 14th century was built at the river mouth thanks to the quality timber of the area. In the 18th century, Lipovans settled along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
