| Eleshnitsa | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Елешница (Bulgarian) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | 400 meters SW of Ruen |
| • location | Osogovo |
| • coordinates | 42°09′12″N 22°30′48″E / 42.1533°N 22.5133°E |
| • elevation | 2173 meters |
| Mouth | |
• location | Struma→ Aegean Sea |
• coordinates | 42°14′51″N 22°53′21″E / 42.2475°N 22.8892°E |
Eleshnitsa (Bulgarian: Елешница) is a river located in western Bulgaria, in Kyustendil Province. It passes through Kyustendil Municipality and Nevestino. It is a right tributary of the river Struma. Eleshnitsa is 59 km long, which makes her the 66th in length among the rivers in Bulgaria.[1]
It serves as a natural drain to the eastern and southern parts of Osogovska planina. It is the fourth largest tributary of the Struma, along with the Strumeshnitsa, Angitis and Dragovishtitsa.
- ^ Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 1980, p. 198–199