Kompsatos

Kompsatos
The river with the Polyanthos Bridge
Map
Native nameΚομψάτος (Greek)
Location
CountryGreece
RegionWestern Thrace
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRhodope Mountains
 • coordinates41°20′53″N 24°59′5″E / 41.34806°N 24.98472°E / 41.34806; 24.98472
Mouth 
 • location
Lake Vistonida
 • coordinates
41°3′31″N 25°7′9″E / 41.05861°N 25.11917°E / 41.05861; 25.11917
Length68 km (42 mi)
Basin size596 km2 (230 sq mi)

The Kompsatos (Greek: Κομψάτος, Bulgarian: Сушица, Sushitsa), also called the Kouroú (Κουρο, Kurú) is a river flowing in Western Thrace, Greece. Its length is 68 kilometers. Its drainage basin is 596 km2 (230 sq mi).[1] The river originates from the Rhodope Mountains and flows into Lake Vistonida.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 91. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ Avramea, Anna (1994). Thrace. Idea Advertising-Marketing SA. p. 355. ISBN 9608560918.
  3. ^ Gerakēs, P. A. (1992). Conservation and Management of Greek Wetlands: Proceedings of a Workshop on Greek Wetlands, Thessaloniki, Greece, 17-21 April, 1989. The IUCN Wetlands Programme, 3. The IUCN conservation library. IUCN. p. 333. ISBN 283170104X.