| Momina Klisura | |
|---|---|
| Момина клисура | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Momina_klisura_IMG_0825.jpg) Mesta River at Momina Klisura | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Relief_Map_of_Bulgaria.jpg)  Momina Klisura Location within Bulgaria | |
| Floor elevation | 642 m (2,106 ft) |
| Length | 25 kilometres (82,000 ft) north to south |
| Geology | |
| Type | Gorge |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pirin and Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 41°43′29″N 23°41′31″E / 41.72472°N 23.69194°E |
Momina Klisura (Bulgarian: Момина клисура, meaning Maiden's Gorge) is a steep valley along the river Mesta in south-western Bulgaria, stretching about 25 km.[1] Administratively, it is situated in the municipalities of Bansko and Gotse Delchev, Blagoevgrad Province. According to the legend, the gorge was named after a maiden, who fought the Ottoman Turks defending the fortress of Momina Kula and plunged into the abyss upon seeing that the stronghold was about to fall.[2]
- ^ Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 1980, p. 323
- ^ Dushkov 1972, p. 114