The Disilitsa ( bg, Дисилица), also known as Dobrinishtka reka, is a river in south-western

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 ...

, a right tributary of the

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 21 km long and drains parts of the northeastern slopes of the

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mountain range. The Disilitsa takes its source from the Disilitsa glacial lake, at an altitude of 2,367 m in the

Polezhan Polezhan ( bg, Полежан , known pre-1942 as Mangar Tepe ( ) is a 2,851 m cone shaped high peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria. It is the highest granite summit in Pirin and the fourth highest in the mountain range ...

cirque. In 10 km, at an altitude of 1,148 m it takes its main tributary, the Pleshka reka. Both rivers flow in north–northeastern direction in deep forested valleys, which merge after their confluence. The river flows though the eastern part of the town of

Dobrinishte Dobrinishte ( bg, Добринище ) is a small town and ski resort in the Blagoevgrad Province, Bansko Municipality, southwestern Bulgaria. it has 2973 inhabitants. It is located 6 km east of Bansko, a famous winter resort. It has an al ...

in the

Razlog Valley The Razlog Valley ( bg, Разложка котловина, Razlozhka kotlovina) is a valley in southwestern Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad Province, the municipalities of Razlog, Bansko and Belitsa. It is located between the mountains of Rila to the no ...

, and continues to flow eastwards in a deep valley for another 5 km. It flows into the Mesta at an altitude of 705 m. Its drainage basin covers a territory of 57 km² or 1.65% of Mesta's total. The only settlement along the river is Dobrinishte in

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Blagoevgrad Province Blagoevgrad Province ( bg, област Благоевград, ''oblast Blagoevgrad'' or Благоевградска област, ''Blagoevgradska oblast''), also known as Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia ( bg, Пиринска Маке� ...

. A 4.4 km stretch of the second class II-19 road

Simitli Simitli ( bg, Симитли ) also known as Simitliya ( bg, Симитлия), is a town in Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria. It has a population of 7,454 and is located 17 km south of Blagoevgrad. It is the seat of Simitli Muni ...

–

Gotse Delchev Georgi Nikolov Delchev (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian/Macedonian language, Macedonian: Георги/Ѓорѓи Николов Делчев; 4 February 1872 – 4 May 1903), known as Gotse Delchev or Goce Delčev (''Гоце Делчев ...

– Ilinden at the border with Greece follows the Disilitsa's lower course. A small part of the river's water resources are utilised for irrigation.

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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 (

Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...

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