| Sovolyanska Bistritsa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | SE of Ruen, Osogovo |
| • coordinates | 42°9′50.04″N 22°31′40.08″E / 42.1639000°N 22.5278000°E |
| • elevation | 2,182 m (7,159 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Struma |
• coordinates | 42°18′51.12″N 22°45′41.04″E / 42.3142000°N 22.7614000°E |
• elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
| Length | 51 km (32 mi) |
| Basin size | 300 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Struma→ Aegean Sea |
The Sovolyanska Bistritsa (Bulgarian: Соволянска Бистрица) is a river in western Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Struma. The river is situated in the southern reaches of the Kraishte geographical region and is 51 km long. It drains the northern slopes of the mountain ranges of Osogovo and Lisets, the southern slopes of the Chudinska planina, the whole Kamenitsa Valley and part of the Kyustendil Valley.[1]
- ^ Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 1980, pp. 48–49