The Glazne () is a river in south-western

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, a right tributary of the

Iztok Iztok is a Slovene masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Iztok Božič, a former professional tennis player from Slovenia *Iztok Čop, a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medalist *Iztok Geister, a Slovene writer, poet, ess ...

, itself a right tributary of the river

Mesta The ''Mesta'' () was a powerful association protecting livestock owners and their animals in the Crown of Castile that was incorporated in the 13th century and was dissolved in 1836. Although best known for its organisation of the annual migrat ...

. The river is 11 km long and drains parts of the northeastern slopes of the

Pirin The Pirin Mountains ( ) are a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria, with the highest peak, Vihren, at an altitude of . The range extends about from the north-west to the south-east and is about wide, spanning a territory of . To the north ...

mountain range. The river takes its source from the confluence of the rivers Banderitsa (13 km, left) and

Demyanitsa The Demyanitsa () is a river in south-western Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Glazne, which flows into the Iztok (river), Iztok, itself a right tributary of the river Nestos (river), Mesta. The river is 13.6 km long and drains parts of th ...

(13.6 km, right) at an altitude of 1,063 m, At 400 m southwest of the town of

Bansko Bansko ( ) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, located in Blagoevgrad Oblast near the city of Razlog. Once mainly a stockbreeding and travelling merchant community, the town is now an international centre for winter and summer tourism. More rec ...

. The main of the two tributaries is the Demyanitsa, which takes its source of the largest of the Valyavishki Lakes at an altitude of 2,280 m and flows northwards in a steep densely forested valley. Following the confluence of the Banderitsa and the Demyanitsa, the newly formed Glazne flows through the western areas of Bansko and runs through the

Razlog Valley The Razlog Valley () is a valley in southwestern Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad Province, containing the Razlog, Bansko, and Belitsa municipalities. It is bounded by the Rila Mountains to the north and northwest, the Pirin Mountains to the south and south ...

from the south to the north. To the west of the village of

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, it turns to the northeast and flows into the river Iztok at an altitude of 771 m at 1.2 km from the village. Its drainage basin covers a territory of 119 km² or 3.89% of Mesta's total. Glazne's flow is irregular with maximum in May-June and minimum in September. The average annual flow at Banya is 2.03 m³/s, although during snowmelt the amount of water may increase to 30 m³/s, the measured record being 35.8 m³/s. Its waters are used for irrigation in the Razlog Valley. The only settlement along the river is Bansko.

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* * {{cite book , ref={{harvid, Dushkov, 1972 , title = Пирин. Туристически речник , trans-title = Pirin. Tourist Dictionary , last1 = Душков (Dushkov) , first1 = Добри (Dobri) , year = 1972 , language = Bulgarian , publisher = Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura) , location = София (

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) , isbn = Rivers of Bulgaria Landforms of Blagoevgrad Province Pirin