The Batova ( bg, Батова) is a river in northeastern
Bulgaria. The river flows in a wide valley between the
Dobruja plateau to the north and the
Franga plateau to the south, ultimately flowing directly into the
Black Sea. The Batova is only 39 kilometres long, but it is notable as the only river in
Southern Dobruja 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
drainage basin covers 339 square kilometres and its average flow is 340 litres per
second
The second (symbol: s) is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds ...
. The river passes through the village of
Batovo in
Dobrichka municipality,
Dobrich Province, after which it is named.
According to a report from 2001, the Batova's waters exhibit mid to light pollution.
References
Rivers of Bulgaria
Landforms of Dobrich Province
Tributaries of the Black Sea
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