Banska

Banska
River Banska in Dobrich
Map
Location
CountryBulgaria
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location41°53′40″N 25°10′35″E / 41.894315°N 25.176265°E / 41.894315; 25.176265
 • elevation686 m
Mouth 
 • location
Maritsa
 • coordinates
42°03′48″N 25°33′48″E / 42.0634°N 25.5632°E / 42.0634; 25.5632
 • elevation
98 m
Length37 km
Basin size337 km²
Discharge 
 • average3.6 m³/s
Basin features
ProgressionMaritsa→ Aegean Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftSazlakdere, Saltakdere, Kurtdere, Gorskoizvorsa River
 • rightSelsko dere, Uzundere, Domuzdere, Gidiklidere,
WaterbodiesGarvanovo Dam

The Banska river (Bulgarian: Банска река), also known as Dobrichka reka (Bulgarian: Добричка река) is a river in Haskovo Province, southeastern Bulgaria. The river is 37 kilometres (23 mi) long.[1]

The Banska springs out from the base of St.Elias Peak(801.3 m)[2] at 686 m altitude in the Eastern Rhodopes. It passes through the villages of Susam, Tatarevo, Garvanovo, Klokotnitsa, Kasnakovo and Dobrich. Between Tatarevo and Garvanovo it forms the Boaza Gorge. The river flows into the Maritsa near Dimitrovgrad as a right tributary.[1]

In 1230 the Battle of Klokotnitsa occurred near the banks of the river.[1]

The Banska River is inhabited by a large number of fish species, including the Mullet, Danube Bleak, the Carassius, Vimba and the Common Nase.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Река Банска, област Хасково" (in Bulgarian). Haskovo.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  2. ^ Желязков, Ведрин. "Bulgaria TOPO map". web.uni-plovdiv.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-12-30.


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