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Dushilnitsa
The Dushilnitsa () is a river in northwestern Bulgaria, a left tributary of the Tsibritsa, itself a right tributary of the Danube. With a length of 35 km, it is the longest tributary of the Tsibritsa. The river takes its source at an altitude of 184 m in the Danubian Plain, some 3.5 km northwest of the village of Medkovets. It initially flows east and downstream of the Svracha Bara Reservoir turns north. After the village of Rasovo it again turns east and passes through the reservoirs of Yaza and Valkov Vrah. The river flows into the Tsibritsa at an altitude of 43 m near the village of Zlatia. The river has snow–rain feed and has low water. The Dushilnitsa flows entirely in Montana Province. There are four villages along its course, Rasovo in Medkovets Municipality, Komoshtitsa in Yakimovo Municipality, as well as Mokresh and Botevo both in Valchedram Municipality. Its waters are utilised for irrigation. Citations References * {{cite book , ref={ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsibritsa
The Tsibritsa (, ; also transliterated as ''Cibrica'', ''Tzibritza''; ) is a river in the western Danubian Plain of northern Bulgaria and a right tributary of the Danube. Its length is 88 km. Geography The river originates under the name Selska bara north of the summit of Kostin Vrah (871 m) in the Shiroka Planina division of the Fore-Balkan, a mountainous chain straddling north of and in parallel with the Balkan Mountains. At the village of Klisuritsa it receives its tributary the Klisuritsa, enters the Danubian Plain and turns east. At Dalgodeltsi the river bends northeast for the rest of its course and flows in a wide asymmetrical valley with steeper rights banks. The Tsibritsa flows into the Danube at an altitude of 27 m some 700 m east of the village of Dolni Tsibar. Its drainage basin covers a territory of 938 km2 and is situated between the basins of the rivers Lom to the northwest and the Ogosta to the southeast. The main tributaries are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Medkovets
Medkovets (, ; also transliterated ''Medkovec'' or ''Medkovetz'') is a village in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Montana Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Medkovets Municipality, which lies in the northern part of Montana Province. The area around Medkovets has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as proven using archaeological evidence. The village itself was founded no later than the first half of the 18th century, with the name being derived from the word ''med'' ("honey") according to popular etymology. In the 1830s, Medkovets took part in organized struggle against the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria. The first school in the village, a monastical school, was opened in 1821, while a secular school was founded in 1845, when Ivan Kulin was ''knez'' ("mayor"). The Church of Saint Paraskeva was built in 1859, with the iconostasis carved by the Bulgarian masters Filipovi from the region of Debar, Vardar Macedonia. A notable native is Andrey Ivanov ("Andrey t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danube
The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest south into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire. In the 21st century, it connects ten European countries, running through their territories or marking a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine. Among the many List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river are four national capitals: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade. Its drainage basin amounts to and extends into nine more countries. The Danube's longest headstream, the Breg (river), Breg, rises in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, while the river carries its name from its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgaria
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] |
Danubian Plain (Bulgaria)
The Danubian Plain () constitutes the northern part of Bulgaria, situated north of the Balkan Mountains and south of the Danube. Its western border is the Timok River, and to the east it borders the Black Sea. The plain has an area of . It is about long and wide. The Danubian Plain is contiguous with the Wallachian Plain (forming the Lower Danubian Plain), but its elevation is slightly higher and the relief is more hilly and rolling, featuring numerous plateaux and river valleys. The climate is markedly temperate continental with a weak Black Sea influence in the east. Precipitation is on average 450–650 mm a year. Important rivers include the Danube, the Iskar, the Yantra, the Osam, the Vit, the Rusenski Lom, the Ogosta, and the Lom. Among the major cities of the region are Rousse, Pleven, Dobrich, Shumen, Vidin, Silistra, Targovishte, Razgrad, Svishtov and Lom. Minerals The Danubian Plain contains a wide variety of minerals, such as: * Lignite (Lomski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasovo, Montana Province
Rasovo () is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Medkovets Municipality, Montana Province. See also *List of villages in Montana Province This is a list of towns and villages in Montana Province, Bulgaria. The place names in bold have the status of town (in Bulgarian: град, transliterated: ''grad'') and the other localities have the status of village (in Bulgarian: село, tr ... References Villages in Montana Province {{Bulgaria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlatia, Montana Province
Zlatia is a village in Valchedram Municipality, Montana Province, northwestern Bulgaria. Accessed Nov 15, 2014 Honours Zlatiya Glacier onBrabant Island
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Montana Province
Montana Province (, transliterated: ''Oblast Montana'') is a Provinces of Bulgaria, province in northwestern Bulgaria, bordering Serbia in the southwest and Romania in the north. It spreads its area between the Danube river and the Balkan Mountains. As of February 2011, the province had a population of 148,098, on territory of . It was named after its administrative centre the city of Montana, Bulgaria, Montana. Municipalities The Montana province (Област, ''oblast'') contains 11 municipalities (singular: община, ''obshtina'' - plural: Общини, ''obshtini''). The following table shows the names of each municipality in English and in Cyrillic script, Cyrillic, the main town (in bold) or village, and the population as of 2011. Demographics The Montana province had a population of 148,098 according to a 2011 census, of which were male and were female. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medkovets Municipality
Medkovets Municipality () is a small Municipalities of Bulgaria, municipality (''obshtina'') in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the area of the Danubian Plain (Bulgaria), Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the village of Medkovets. The municipality embraces a territory of with a population of 3,939 inhabitants, as of February 2011.National Statistical Institute - Census 2011 Settlements Medkovets Municipality includes the following 5 places all of them villages:Demography The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades.Religion According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religio ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komoshtitsa
Komoshtitsa () is a village in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in Yakimovo Municipality, Montana Province. It is one of the poorest areas of the European Union. See also *List of villages in Montana Province References External linksThe Britons who swap the UK for the poorest part of the EU 12 March 2014, BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ... Villages in Montana Province {{MontanaBG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakimovo Municipality
Yakimovo Municipality () is a small municipality ('' obshtina'') in Montana Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, located in the area of the Danubian Plain. It is named after its administrative centre - the village of Yakimovo. The municipality embraces a territory of with a population of 4,252 inhabitants, as of February 2011. Settlements Yakimovo Municipality includes the following 4 places all of them villages: Demography The following table shows the change of the population during the last four decades. Religion According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following: See also *Provinces of Bulgaria *Municipalities of Bulgaria *List of cities and towns in Bulgaria This is a complete list of all cities and towns in Bulgaria sorted by population. Province capitals are shown in bold. Primary sources are the National Statistica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
