Luda Kamchiya
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Luda Kamchiya is a river in eastern Bulgaria
, the main tributary of the Kamchiya
river. The river has a total length of 201 km and a drainage basin of 1612 km², with an average slope of 5.3%.
Luda Kamchiya rises from the Balkan Mountains
in the area of Sliven
, then flows between two arms of the mountains before crossing through the Luda Kamchiya Gorge
and flowing into northern Bulgaria, joining Golyama Kamchiya near Dalgopol
to form the Kamchiya river.
The river valley provides an important route between Northern and Southern Bulgaria, with a major railway line following the course of the river. There are also two significant reservoirs build on Luda Kamchiya: Kamchiya and Tsonevo.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, the main tributary of the Kamchiya
Kamchiya
The Kamchiya is a 244.5 km long river in eastern Bulgaria, the longest river on the Balkan Peninsula to flow directly into the Black Sea...
river. The river has a total length of 201 km and a drainage basin of 1612 km², with an average slope of 5.3%.
Luda Kamchiya rises from the Balkan Mountains
Balkan Mountains
The Balkan mountain range is a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The Balkan range runs 560 km from the Vrashka Chuka Peak on the border between Bulgaria and eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea...
in the area of Sliven
Sliven
Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality. It is a relatively large town with 89,848 inhabitants, as of February 2011....
, then flows between two arms of the mountains before crossing through the Luda Kamchiya Gorge
Luda Kamchiya Gorge
The Luda Kamchiya Gorge is a gorge in the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It connects Dalgopol and Karnobat.The road and railroad follow the course of the Kamchiya River. This is one of the important railway routes between northern and southern Bulgaria....
and flowing into northern Bulgaria, joining Golyama Kamchiya near Dalgopol
Dalgopol
Dalgopol is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Varna Province. It is the administrative centre of Dalgopol Municipality, which lies in the southwestern part of the Province...
to form the Kamchiya river.
The river valley provides an important route between Northern and Southern Bulgaria, with a major railway line following the course of the river. There are also two significant reservoirs build on Luda Kamchiya: Kamchiya and Tsonevo.