Vit (river)

Vit
Map
Location
CountryBulgaria
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationW of Yumruka summit, Balkan Mountains
 • coordinates42°45′39.96″N 24°28′41.16″E / 42.7611000°N 24.4781000°E / 42.7611000; 24.4781000
 • elevation1,596 m (5,236 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Danube
 • coordinates
43°40′51.96″N 24°44′35.16″E / 43.6811000°N 24.7431000°E / 43.6811000; 24.7431000
 • elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Length189 km (117 mi)
Basin size3,225 km2 (1,245 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDanubeBlack Sea

The Vit (Bulgarian: Вит; Latin: Utus) is a river in northern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the Danube.[1] Its length including the main stem Beli (White) Vit is 189 km, while the river proper, formed by the confluence of the Beli and Cherni (Black) Vit is 153 km. Vit Ice Piedmont in Antarctica is named after the river. The fish species Vit sculpin of the genus Cottus is endemic to the Vit.[2]

  1. ^ Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 1980, p. 111
  2. ^ Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. (2008). "Cottus haemusi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN: e.T135538A4140921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135538A4140921.en. Retrieved 12 November 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)