Osam
Sign in to saveThe Osam ( ) is a river in northern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Danube. Its length including the main stem Cherni (Black) Osam is 314 km, making it the fifth longest river in Bulgaria. The river proper, formed by the confluence of the Cherni and Beli (White) Osam, is 278 km.
Key facts
- River.name
- Osam
- River.image
- River_Osam_at_Devetaki.jpg
- River.mapframe
- yes
- River.mapframe zoom
- 7
- River.source1_location
- SW of Levski Peak, Balkan Mountains
- River.mouth_location
- Danube
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Bulgaria
- River.length_km
- 314
- River.basin_size_km2
- 2824
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Course
- Basin and hydrology
- Settlements and economy
- Landmarks
- Gallery
- Citations
- References
The Osam ( ) is a river in northern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Danube. Its length including the main stem Cherni (Black) Osam is 314 km, making it the fifth longest river in Bulgaria. The river proper, formed by the confluence of the Cherni and Beli (White) Osam, is 278 km.
== Geography == === Course === thumb|left|Gorge of the Cherni Osam thumb|left|The Osam at Troyan The main stem the Cherni Osam is 36 km long and takes its source at an altitude of 1,880 m on the southwestern foothills of the summit of Levski (2,166 m) in the Balkan Mountains and flows north. The other stem, the 28 km long Beli Osam, springs at an altitude of 1,560 m northeast of the summit of Ushite (1,637 m) in the Troyan section of the Balkan Mountains and flows northeast in a deep forested valley.