Category
page 1Landforms of Rhodope (regional unit)
Rhodope Mountains
mountain range in southeastern Balkans
Thracian Sea
northeastern part of the Aegean Sea
Lake Vistonida
lake in Thrace, Greece
Kompsatos
The Kompsatos (, , Sushitsa), also called the Kouroú (Κουρο, Kurú) is a river flowing in Western Thrace, Greece. The river is 68 kilometers long and has a drainage basin of . It originates from the Rhodope Mountains and flows into Lake Vistonida.
Makaza
Makaza (, ), previously also known as Balkan Toresi, is a mountain pass in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains, connecting southernmost central Bulgaria with north-easternmost Greece and thus the regions of Northern and Western Thrace. The Makaza pass forms part of Pan-European Corridor IX, connecting Helsinki in Finland with the Greek port of Alexandroupolis on the Aegean Sea. The international border between Bulgaria and Greece lies at the highest point of the pass, at above sea level.