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).