River Iskar:
Bulgaria
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The river Iskar runs through Bulgaria for three hundred and sixty eight kilometres from its
source high in the Rila mountains before joining the river Danube. The river Iskar is formed by
three seperate rivers called the White Iskar, Black Iskar and Levi Iskar.
On its journey to the Danube the Iskar river passes through the provinces of Sofia, Pleven,
Pernik and Lovech.
source high in the Rila mountains before joining the river Danube. The river Iskar is formed by
three seperate rivers called the White Iskar, Black Iskar and Levi Iskar.
On its journey to the Danube the Iskar river passes through the provinces of Sofia, Pleven,
Pernik and Lovech.
The Iskar is a wide and shallow river that with a basin area of eight thousand six hundred and
forty six square kilometres and is the only river to start its life in the south of Bulgaria and cross
the mountain ranges to become a tributary of the river Danube.
It is believed that the river Iskar is the oldest of all the rivers located in the Balkans and, unlike
other rivers has always been able to maintain its meandering direction of travel even through
many geological changes through the thousands of years of its existence.
forty six square kilometres and is the only river to start its life in the south of Bulgaria and cross
the mountain ranges to become a tributary of the river Danube.
It is believed that the river Iskar is the oldest of all the rivers located in the Balkans and, unlike
other rivers has always been able to maintain its meandering direction of travel even through
many geological changes through the thousands of years of its existence.
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The river Iskar is very important to the province of Sofia as it acts as the main source of water
for the water of sewerage company in the Sofia area called Sofiyskavoda.
for the water of sewerage company in the Sofia area called Sofiyskavoda.
