The Lom ( , ) is a river in northwestern
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 Macedo ...
, a right tributary of the
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , p ...
flowing into it 1 km east of the town of
Lom.
The river takes its source from the foot of
Midzhur (2,168 m), the highest peak of western
Stara Planina, on the Bulgarian-
Serbia
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n border, and mainly flows northeast until its upper course, where it heads north. It passes the villages of
Gorni Lom
Gorni Lom ( bg, Горни Лом) is a village in north-western Bulgaria, Vidin Province. The population of Gorni Lom is 784.
The village is situated in a mountainous region, on the upper stream of the Lom River. It is located in the foot of ...
,
Dolni Lom
Dolni Lom is a village in the municipality of Chuprene, in Vidin Province, in northwestern Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated o ...
,
Sredogriv,
Falkovets,
Ruzhintsi,
Drazhintsi,
Belo Pole,
Roglets,
Drenovets,
Topolovets,
Knyazheva Mahala,
Kriva Bara,
Vasilovtsi,
Staliyska Mahala,
Traykovo, as well as three quarters of the town of Lom: Momin Brod, Dalgoshevtsi and Golintsi.
References
Rivers of Bulgaria
Landforms of Vidin Province
Landforms of Montana Province
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