Byala reka
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Byala reka is a river in the Rhodope Mountains
in Southern Bulgaria
, the longest tributary of Luda reka (Erythropotamos).
The river rises near the village of Chernichevo
, close to the Greek border
then flows in a general eastern direction until it flows into Luda reka near Siv Kladenets
exactly on the Greek border.
The river is notable for the meanders in its middle course which is part of the protected area "Meanders of the White river" as well the species of ray-finned fish, Cobitis Rhodopensis, which was discovered in 1998 and is the only endemic vertebrate in Bulgaria.
Rhodope Mountains
The Rhodopes are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in Greece. Its highest peak, Golyam Perelik , is the seventh highest Bulgarian mountain...
in Southern Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, the longest tributary of Luda reka (Erythropotamos).
The river rises near the village of Chernichevo
Chernichevo, Kardzhali Province
Chernichevo is a village in southern Bulgaria, located in the municipality of Krumovgrad in the Kardzhali Province. It is situated in the Eastern part of Rhodope Mountains, near the border with Greece. Its original Bulgarian name is "Dunyata"...
, close to the Greek border
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
then flows in a general eastern direction until it flows into Luda reka near Siv Kladenets
Siv Kladenets
Siv Kladenets is a village in the municipality of Ivaylovgrad, in Haskovo Province, in southern Bulgaria.-References:...
exactly on the Greek border.
The river is notable for the meanders in its middle course which is part of the protected area "Meanders of the White river" as well the species of ray-finned fish, Cobitis Rhodopensis, which was discovered in 1998 and is the only endemic vertebrate in Bulgaria.