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There are 540 rivers in Bulgaria. [1] The longest river in Bulgaria is the Danube (2,888 km), which spans most of the country's northern border for a length of 470 km. The longest one to run through the country (and also the deepest) is the Maritsa (480 km), while the longest river that runs solely in Bulgaria is the Iskar (368 km).
The Ogosta (Bulgarian: Огоста [oˈɡɔstɐ], Latin: Augusta), is the largest river in Northwestern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Danube.It originates at Chiprovska Mountain, 2,168 meters high section of the Western Balkan Mountains, at about an altitude of 1,760 meters, [1] [2] on the border with Serbia.
North of the Balkan Mountains, the river crosses the Danubian Plain and finally flows into the Danube between the villages of Baykal and Gigen. Geologically, Iskar is the oldest river in the Balkan Peninsula. Its watershed drains 8,617 km 2 [2] in the provinces of Sofia, Sofia City, Vratsa, Lovech and Pleven. The Iskar flows through nine towns ...
The Osam (Bulgarian: Осъм) is a river in northern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Danube. Its length including the main stem Cherni (Black) Osam is 314 km, making it the fifth longest river in Bulgaria. The river proper, formed by the confluence of the Cherni and Beli (White) Osam, is 278 km. [1]
Largest river island in Europe. Benkove ostrovy: Slovakia, Gabčíkovo water reservoir: 0.06 – 1854.0 Group of 12 islets (0.6 ha) were built in the years 2006 and 2007 as part of flood protection for the Slovak capital. Bird Island: Slovakia, Gabčíkovo water reservoir: 0.07 – 1848.0 Szigetköz: Hungary: 375 1843.0 - - Veľký Lél Island ...
Bulgaria, [a] officially the Republic of Bulgaria, [b] is a country in Southeast 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 to the north.
St. Anastasia Island (formerly Bolshevik Island) St. Cyricus Island; St. Ivan Island; St. Peter Island; St. Thomas Island (also known as Snake Island, not to be confused with another Snake Island, also in the Black Sea)
There are 48 Bulgarian and 32 Romanian islands along the river Danube; the largest one, Belene (41 km 2), belongs to Bulgaria. [11] The land frontier has three border crossings at Silistra, Kardam and Durankulak at the Black Sea. It is also crossed by a major gas pipeline transporting natural gas from Russia to Bulgaria. [11]