Tundzha
Sign in to saveThe Tundzha ( ; ; Tonsus in antiquity) is a river in southeastern Bulgaria and northwesternmost Turkey, a left tributary of the Maritsa. With a length of 390 km, of which 350 km are in Bulgaria, it is Maritsa's longest tributary, though in terms of discharge it is second after the Arda. Tundzha Glacier on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Tundzha River.
Key facts
- River.name
- Tundzha, Tunca
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- Тунджа_9.jpg
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- The Tundzha near Elhovo, Bulgaria
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- yes
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- 7
- River.source1_location
- east of Botev Peak, Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria
- River.mouth_location
- Maritsa at Edirne, Turkey
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- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Bulgaria, Turkey
- River.length_km
- 390
- River.basin_size_km2
- 8429
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The Tundzha ( ; ; Tonsus in antiquity) is a river in southeastern Bulgaria and northwesternmost Turkey, a left tributary of the Maritsa. With a length of 390 km, of which 350 km are in Bulgaria, it is Maritsa's longest tributary, though in terms of discharge it is second after the Arda. Tundzha Glacier on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Tundzha River.
== Geography == === Course === thumb|left|The upper course of the Tundzha in the Balkan Mountains thumb|left|The Tundzha exiting the Zhrebchevo Reservoir The Tundzha springs at an altitude of 2,083 m some 250 m south of the summit of Yurushka Gramada (2,136 m) in the central Balkan Mountains. Its source lies about two kilometers east of Botev Peak (2,376 m), the highest summit in the mountain range. It flows south in a deep valley with steep slopes and a large longitudinal gradient. The riverbed is rocky with gravels. Its water current is high, reaching velocity of 1.5–2 m/s.