Ogosta
Encyclopedia
The Ogosta is a river in Northern Bulgaria
, a right tributary of the Danube
. It takes it source from Vrazha Glava Peak (935 m) on the border with Serbia
. The towns of Chiprovtsi
, Montana
and Miziya
are situated on the river's banks.
The Ogosta river is 147.4 km in length and is fed by 40 tributaries in a watershed of 3157 square kilometres. Along the river's length there are 14 irrigation systems, 8 hydropower
plants and 13 dams.
Although the river is used for domestic consumption it does suffer from pollution from agriculture and factories along its banks.
The main source of income aided by the river is by farmers who breed livestock and use the water to water their livestock and grow vegetation for the livestock to eat.
on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica is named after Ogosta.
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...
, a right tributary of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
. It takes it source from Vrazha Glava Peak (935 m) on the border with Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The towns of Chiprovtsi
Chiprovtsi
Chiprovtsi is a small town and municipality in northwestern Bulgaria, administratively part of Montana Province. It lies on the shores of the river Ogosta in the western Balkan Mountains, very close to the Bulgarian-Serbian border...
, Montana
Montana, Bulgaria
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and Miziya
Miziya
Miziya is a town and municipality in Vratsa Province, northwestern Bulgaria near the Danube river. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,354 inhabitants....
are situated on the river's banks.
The Ogosta river is 147.4 km in length and is fed by 40 tributaries in a watershed of 3157 square kilometres. Along the river's length there are 14 irrigation systems, 8 hydropower
Hydropower
Hydropower, hydraulic power, hydrokinetic power or water power is power that is derived from the force or energy of falling water, which may be harnessed for useful purposes. Since ancient times, hydropower has been used for irrigation and the operation of various mechanical devices, such as...
plants and 13 dams.
Although the river is used for domestic consumption it does suffer from pollution from agriculture and factories along its banks.
The main source of income aided by the river is by farmers who breed livestock and use the water to water their livestock and grow vegetation for the livestock to eat.
Honour
Ogosta PointOgosta Point
Ogosta Point is located in the central part of Zagore Beach on the east coast of False Bay, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Situated on Rozhen Peninsula 5.35 km north of Barnard Point, 4.4 km west of St. Methodius Peak and 3.45 km east of Castro Peak...
on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
, Antarctica is named after Ogosta.