The Batova ( bg, Батова) is a river in northeastern

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

. The river flows in a wide valley between the

Dobruja Dobruja or Dobrudja (; bg, Добруджа, Dobrudzha or ''Dobrudža''; ro, Dobrogea, or ; tr, Dobruca) is a historical region in the Balkans that has been divided since the 19th century between the territories of Bulgaria and Romania. I ...

plateau to the north and the

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plateau to the south, ultimately flowing directly into the

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. The Batova is only 39 kilometres long, but it is notable as the only river in

Southern Dobruja Southern Dobruja, South Dobruja or Quadrilateral (Bulgarian: Южна Добруджа, ''Yuzhna Dobrudzha'' or simply Добруджа, ''Dobrudzha''; ro, Dobrogea de Sud, or ) is an area of northeastern Bulgaria comprising Dobrich and Silistra ...

that does not run dry on an annual basis. The river is deep between November and May, with a peak in February, and shallow during the remaining five months, particularly in July and August. The Batova's

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covers 339 square kilometres and its average flow is 340 litres per

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. The river passes through the village of Batovo in

Dobrichka Dobrichka municipality ( bg, Община Добричка) or Dobrich rural municipality (Добрич-селска) is a municipality in Dobrich Province, Northeastern Bulgaria, located in Southern Dobruja geographical region. It lies in the cen ...

municipality, Dobrich Province, after which it is named. According to a report from 2001, the Batova's waters exhibit mid to light pollution.

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Rivers of Bulgaria Landforms of Dobrich Province Tributaries of the Black Sea {{Bulgaria-river-stub