Luda Kamchiya Explained

Luda Kamchiya
Mouth Location:Kamchiya
Mouth Coordinates:43.0444°N 27.4421°W
Progression:KamchiyaBlack Sea
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Bulgaria
Length:180.2km (112miles)[1]
Basin Size:1610km2

Luda Kamchiya (Bulgarian: Луда Камчия in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈɫudɐ ˈkamt͡ʃijɐ/,) is a river in eastern Bulgaria, the main tributary of the Kamchiya river.[2] The river has a total length of 180 km and a drainage basin of 1610 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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nsi.bg/sites/default/files/files/publications/God2017.pdf Statistical Yearbook 2017
  2. Victor Fet, Alexi Popov; Biogeography and ecology of Bulgaria; 2007; p.601