Vlahina reka
The upper valley of Vlahina reka in Pirin
Location
CountryBulgaria
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationVlahini Lakes, Pirin
  coordinates41°45′15.84″N 23°23′21.12″E / 41.7544000°N 23.3892000°E / 41.7544000; 23.3892000
  elevation2,302 m (7,552 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Struma River
  coordinates
41°43′49.08″N 23°9′19.08″E / 41.7303000°N 23.1553000°E / 41.7303000; 23.1553000
  elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Length27 km (17 mi)
Basin size108 km2 (42 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionStrumaAegean Sea

The Vlahina reka (Bulgarian: Влахина река) is a river in south-western Bulgaria, a left tributary of the Struma.[1][2] The river is 27 km long and drains part of the western sections of the Pirin mountain range.[1]

The river takes its source from the south-eastern corner of the highest of the five Vlahini Lakes in Northern Pirin at an altitude of 2,302 m to the southwest of Pirin's highest summit Vihren (2,914 m). It flows westwards in a glacial valley; after the Gredaro ridge it turns southwest in a heavily forested in region. Following the village of Vlahi, the river flows in western direction.[2] It flows into the Struma at an altitude of 180 m near the town of Kresna.[1]

The catchment area of the river is 108 km2, or 0.62% of Struma's total.[1]

Vlahina reka has predominantly snow-rain feed with high water in late spring (May) and low water in summer (August). The average annual flow at the confluence with the Struma is 1.69 m3/s,[1] although during snowmelt the amount of water may increase tenfold to 14.6 m3/s.

The only settlement along the river is Vlahi in Kresna Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, from which its name originated. The river's waters are utilised for irrigation and water supply of the municipal center Kresna and several villages.[1]

Citations

References

  • Мичев (Michev), Николай (Nikolay); Михайлов (Mihaylov), Цветко (Tsvetko); Вапцаров (Vaptsarov), Иван (Ivan); Кираджиев (Kiradzhiev), Светлин (Svetlin) (1980). Географски речник на България [Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria] (in Bulgarian). София (Sofia): Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura).
  • Душков (Dushkov), Добри (Dobri) (1972). Пирин. Туристически речник [Pirin. Tourist Dictionary] (in Bulgarian). София (Sofia): Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura).
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