Maritsa

American  

[muh-reet-suh] / məˈrit sə /

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.

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Maritsa British  

/ maˈritsa /

noun

1. Turkish name: Meriç. Greek name: Évros. 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)

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Maritsa

Outside the parliament building, demonstrators urged lawmakers to protect the mines and power plants at the Maritsa East lignite coal complex in southern Bulgaria, which provide jobs to over 10,000 people.

From Reuters ● Jan. 12, 2023

Despite her limited resources, Maritsa is committed to her mission.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2021

Luckily, his wife Maritsa Lane, 56, loves it as much as he does, although she had never seen it when he purchased the fully furnished villa for $1.125 million.

From Washington Post ● May 22, 2018

At Maritsa East 3, once Bulgaria's second-largest coal-fired power plant, the shift away from dependence on the fuel is visible on the ground.

From Barron's

It encompasses the Maritsa River basin and the lowlands that extend from it to the Black Sea.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut

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