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Eleshnitsa (Struma)

Eleshnitsa (Struma)

Eleshnitsa (Bulgarian: Елешница) is a river located in western Bulgaria, in Kyustendil Province. It passes through Kyustendil Municipality and Nevestino. It is a right tributary of the river Struma. Eleshnitsa is 59 km long, which makes her the 66th in length among the rivers in Bulgaria.

It serves as a natural drain to the eastern and southern parts of Osogovska planina. It is the fourth largest tributary of the Struma, along with the Strumeshnitsa, Angitis and Dragovishtitsa.