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The Ogosta ( , Latin: Augusta), is the largest river in Northwestern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Danube. It originates at Chiprovska Mountain, a 2,168 meters high section of the Western Balkan Mountains, at an altitude of about 1,760 meters, on the border with Serbia. The towns of Chiprovtsi, Montana, and Miziya are situated on the river's banks.

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River.name
Ogosta
River.image
Ogosta_-_2015_-_1.JPG
River.mapframe
yes
River.mapframe zoom
8
River.mouth_location
Danube
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Country
River.subdivision_name1
Bulgaria
River.length_km
147
River.basin_size_km2
3157

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Elevation
32
Image
Ogosta.jpg
Length
141.1
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Ogosta River
watershed area
3157.1
discharge
25.4
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The Ogosta ( , Latin: Augusta), is the largest river in Northwestern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Danube. It originates at Chiprovska Mountain, a 2,168 meters high section of the Western Balkan Mountains, at an altitude of about 1,760 meters, on the border with Serbia. The towns of Chiprovtsi, Montana, and Miziya are situated on the river's banks.

The Ogosta river is 147.4 km in length and is fed by 40 tributaries (including the Skat River) in a watershed of 3,157 square kilometers. The average water discharge in the lower course of the river is 18 cubic meters per second. Along the river's length there are 14 irrigation systems, 8 hydropower plants, and 13 dams.

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