The Glazne ( Bulgarian : Глазне ) is a river in south-western Bulgaria , a right tributary of the Iztok , itself a right tributary of the river Mesta . The river is 11 km long and drains parts of the northeastern slopes of the Pirin mountain range.
6-552: The river takes its source from the confluence of the rivers Banderitsa (13 km, left) and Demyanitsa (13.6 km, right) at an altitude of 1,063 m, At 400 m southwest of the town of Bansko . The main of the two tributaries is the Demyanitsa, which takes its source of the largest of the Valyavishki Lakes at an altitude of 2,280 m and flows northwards in a steep densely forested valley. Following
12-730: Is a river in south-western Bulgaria , a left tributary of the Glazne , which flows into the Iztok , itself a right tributary of the river Mesta . The river is 13 km long and drains parts of the northeastern slopes of the Pirin mountain range. The river takes its source from the uppermost of the Banderishki Lakes , at an altitude of 2,310 m, situated in the Banderishki Cirque in northern Pirin. It initially flows to
18-578: Is irregular with maximum in May-June and minimum in September. The average annual flow at Banya is 2.03 m/s, although during snowmelt the amount of water may increase to 30 m/s, the measured record being 35.8 m/s. Its waters are used for irrigation in the Razlog Valley. The only settlement along the river is Bansko. Banderitsa The Banderitsa ( Bulgarian : Бъндерица )
24-563: The confluence of the Banderitsa and the Demyanitsa, the newly formed Glazne flows through the western areas of Bansko and runs through the Razlog Valley from the south to the north. To the west of the village of Banya , it turns to the northeast and flows into the river Iztok at an altitude of 771 m at 1.2 km from the village. Its drainage basin covers a territory of 119 km or 3.89% of Mesta's total. Glazne's flow
30-419: The next two kilometers runs through rocky and narrow valley. Upon reaching the meadow Banderishka Polyana on the foothills of the summit of Kutelo (2,908 m), the river disappears underground and reemerges after 1.5 km. At 400 m southwest of the town of Bansko at an altitude of 1,063 m, the Banderitsa merges with the river Demyanitsa , forming the river Glazne. Its drainage basin covers
36-432: The northwest, catching the waters of the rest of lake group and the turns in northeastern direction. It flows at a high gradient of 100.77 m/km, which makes it turbulent, with many jumps and small waterfalls. The highest waterfall is Banderishki Skok, reaching 11 m at an altitude of 1,700 m. Its surroundings were declared a protected area in 1965. The Banderitsa then reaches the homonymous mountain refuge and in
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