Category:Maritsa

Articles relating to the river Maritsa (also known as Meriç and Evros) and its history. It is a river that runs through the Balkans in Southeast Europe. With a length of 480 km, it is the longest river that runs solely in the interior of the Balkan peninsula, and one of the largest in Europe by discharge. It flows through Bulgaria in its upper and middle reaches, while its lower course forms much of the border between Greece and Turkey. Its drainage area is about 53000 km2, of which 66.2% is in Bulgaria, 27.5% in Turkey and 6.3% in Greece. It is the main river of the historical region of Thrace, most of which lies in its drainage basin.