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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).
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 third largest Danubian city in Germany and home of the tallest church building in the world. 12 Ruse: 123,134 (31.12.2022) [8] ~1650 (~150 AD‡) Bulgaria: Capital of Ruse Province and largest Danubian city in Bulgaria. 13 Drobeta-Turnu Severin: 79,865 (01.12.2021) 121 AD Romania: The third largest Danubian city in Romania and seat of ...
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]
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)
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.
The Yantra (Bulgarian: Янтра) is a river in northern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Danube. Reaching a length of 285 km, it is the seventh longest river in Bulgaria and the third longest Bulgarian tributary of the Danube. [1] [2] In the middle and lower course, the Yantra takes many turns forming numerous gorges.
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]