Maritsa

[ muh-reet-suh ]

noun

1. a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.

Maritsa

/ maˈritsa /

noun

1. a river in S Europe, rising in S Bulgaria and flowing east into Turkey, then south from Edirne as part of the border between Turkey and Greece to the Aegean. Length: 483 km (300 miles) Turkish nameMeriç Greek nameÉvros

Example Sentences

In this context, the Rodopi includes only the mountains south of the Maritsa River basin.

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The Maritsa and Tundzha and the major rivers that flow into the Danube have wide valleys with alluvial soils.

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The uplands east of the Maritsa River are not of the same stature as the major ranges.

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Several major rivers flow directly to the Aegean Sea, although the Maritsa with its tributaries is by far the largest.

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Aside from planned new mine construction, the Maritsa-Iztok complex is to be rebuilt and modernized.

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