Topolnitsa (river)The Topolnitsa (Bulgarian: Тополница) is a river in southern Bulgaria, an important left tributary of the Maritsa. The river's name is derived from the Bulgarian word топола, topola ("poplar"). Reaching length of 155 km, the Topolnitsa is the fourth longest river in the Maritsa drainage, following the Tundzha (390 km), the Arda (290 km) and the Ergene (281 km).
MaritsaThe Maritsa, known in Greek as the Evros and in Turkish as the Meriç, is a river that runs through the region of Thrace, in Southeast Europe. With a length of 480 km (300 mi), it is the longest river that runs solely in the interior of the Balkan peninsula, and one of the largest in Europe by discharge. It flows through Bulgaria in its upper and middle reaches, while its lower course forms part of the border between Greece and Turkey.
TundzhaThe Tundzha (Bulgarian: Тунджа; Turkish: Tunca; Tonsus in antiquity) is a river in southeastern Bulgaria and northwesternmost Turkey, a left tributary of the Maritsa. With a length of 390 km, of which 350 km are in Bulgaria, it is Maritsa's longest tributary, though in terms of discharge it is second after the Arda. Tundzha Glacier on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Tundzha River.
Klisura, Plovdiv ProvinceKlisura (Bulgarian: Клисура, pronounced, lit.'gorge') is a small town in the Karlovo Municipality of the Plovdiv Province in central Bulgaria. It is situated in the westernmost part of the Karlovo Valley, surrounded by the Balkan Mountains to the north and the Sredna Gora mountain range to the south. As of 2005, its population was 1,478 people. It is located 105 km to the east of Sofia, 35 km west of Karlovo, and 25 km northeast of Koprivshtitsa.
Arda (Maritsa tributary)The Arda (Bulgarian: Арда, Greek: Άρδας, Turkish: Arda) is a 290-kilometre-long (180 mi) river in Bulgaria and Greece. It is a tributary of the Maritsa (or Evros). Its source lies in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains near the village Arda, part of the municipality of Smolyan. It flows eastward past Rudozem, Kardzhali and Ivaylovgrad and enters Greece in the northern part of the Evros regional unit.
Balkan MountainsThe Balkan mountain range is located in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. It is conventionally taken to begin at the peak of Vrashka Chuka on the border between Bulgaria and Serbia.
Vezhen PeakVezhen (Bulgarian: Вежен [ˈvɛʒɛn]) is a peak in the Central Balkan Mountains, located in central Bulgaria. At 2,198 metres (7,211 ft) Vezhen is the 77th highest mountain in Bulgaria. It is situated in the Teteven mountain, firming part of Central Balkan National Park. Its slopes mark the border of the Tsarichina Reserve. Around the peak's area is located the largest forests of Pinus peuce in the Balkan Mountains.
SazliykaThe Sazliyka or Rakitnitsa (Bulgarian: Сазлийка, pronounced [sɐzˈlijkɐ]; also transliterated Sazlijka or Sazliika) is a river in southeastern Bulgaria, a left tributary of the Maritsa. It originates in the Sarnena Sredna Gora mountain range. In its upper course until Radnevo, it is also known as the Rakitnitsa or Syuyutliyka.
Thracian languageThracian ( ) is an extinct and poorly attested language, spoken in ancient times in Southeast Europe by the Thracians. The linguistic affinities of the Thracian language are poorly understood, but it is generally agreed that it was an Indo-European language. The modern understanding of Thracian is built on a massive corpus of personal names (onomastics), place names, and a few deeply obscure inscriptions that have defied clear interpretation.
Bulgarian languageBulgarian is an Eastern South Slavic language spoken in Southeast Europe, primarily in Bulgaria. It is the language of the Bulgarians. Along with the closely related Macedonian language (collectively forming Macedo-Bulgarian), it is a member of the Balkan sprachbund and South Slavic dialect continuum of the Indo-European language family.
BulgariaBulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania across the Danube river to the north.
ErgeneErgene (Turkish: Ergene Nehri; Greek: Εργίνης; Eryinis, Ancient Greek: Ἀγριάνης, Agriánēs) is a major left tributary of the Maritsa (Meriç) river, flowing entirely in the East Thrace region of Turkey. The river rises from the southern part of Strandzha mountain, not far from the Black Sea and flows for 281 km before entering the Maritsa near the Turkish city of İpsala, with part of its lower course canalized. Its drainage basin has an area of 11,016 km.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.