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15-503: Evros may refer to: the Greek name of the Maritsa river running through Bulgaria and forming the land border between Turkey and Greece Evros (regional unit) , an administrative division in northern Greece [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with

30-680: Is also a 1968 song written by Jean Renard and Pierre Delanoë and interpreted by Sylvie Vartan . Hebrus Valles on Mars is named after this river. The Bulgarian Maritsa motorway , which roughly follows the course of the river from Chirpan (where it branches out of the Trakia motorway ) to the Turkish border at Kapitan Andreevo , is also named in honour of the river. Jovan Uglje%C5%A1a Jovan Uglješa Mrnjavčević ( Serbian Cyrillic : Јован Угљеша Мрњавчевић ; fl. 1346–1371), known as Jovan Uglješa ( Serbian Cyrillic : Јован Угљеша ),

45-578: Is that is borrowed from Thracian ebros meaning 'splasher'. While the name Ἕβρος ( Hébros ) was used in Ancient Greek , the name Μαρίτσα ( Maritsa ) had become standard before the ancient form Ἕβρος was restituted in Modern Greek as Έβρος (now: Évros ). The name Maritsa may derive from a mountain near the mouth of the river known in antiquity as Μηρισός or Μήριζος , Latinized as Merit(h)us . In 1371,

60-696: Is used for hydroelectric power generation and irrigation. The earliest known name of the river is Εύρος ( Euros , Alcman , 7th–6th century BC). Proto-Indo-European * h₁wérus and Ancient Greek εὐρύς meant "wide". The Proto-Indo-European consonant cluster * -wr- shifted in Thracian to -br- , creating the Thracian name Ebros . Thereafter, the river began to be known as Ἕβρος ( Hébros ) in Greek and Hebrus in Latin. Rather than an origin as 'wide river', an alternative hypothesis

75-779: The Rila Mountains in Western Bulgaria, its source being the Marichini Lakes . The Maritsa flows east-southeast between the Balkan and Rhodope Mountains , past Plovdiv and Dimitrovgrad in Bulgaria to Edirne in Turkey. East of Svilengrad , Bulgaria, the river flows eastwards, forming the border between Bulgaria (on the north bank) and Greece (on the south bank), and then between Turkey and Greece. At Edirne,

90-540: The largest flood taking place in 2021 . Several causes have been proposed, including more rainfall due to climate change, deforestation in the Bulgarian part of the catchment area, increased land use in the flood plains and difficult communication between the three countries. Maritsa Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica is named after Maritsa River. La Maritza

105-533: The European Union, leading to the 2020 Greek–Turkish border crisis . In May 2020, news emerged that Turkish forces occupied 16 acres (6.5 ha) of Greek territory, Melissokomeio, as shown on maps of 1923, following a change in the flow of the river. These crises passed following the improvement in Greek-Turkish relations in 2023, however, illegal migration is still a major issue. Starting from

120-735: The river as an external boundary of the EU. Since the 1990s, the river, as a natural barrier on the border between Turkey and Greece, has become a major route for migrants from a variety of countries attempting to enter the EU irregularly. Between 2000 and 2019, 398 bodies were found on the Greek side of the Maritsa/Evros river. Up until that time, drowning in the river was the leading cause of death among migrants trying to enter Greece. In February 2020, Turkey unilaterally opened its borders to Greece to allow refugees and migrants seeking refuge to reach

135-462: The river meets it two chief tributaries Tundzha and Arda , and flows through Turkish territory on both banks. It then turns towards the south and forms the border between Greece on the west bank and Turkey on the east bank all the way to the Aegean Sea , which it enters near Enez , forming a river delta . The upper Maritsa valley is a principal east–west route in Bulgaria. The unnavigable river

150-700: The river was the site of the Battle of Maritsa , also known as the battle of Chernomen, an Ottoman victory over the Serbian rulers Vukašin Mrnjavčević and Jovan Uglješa , who died in the battle. After 1923, the river gained political significance as the modern border between Greece and Turkey . This was further bolstered by Greece joining the European Union in 1981 (and then the Schengen area ), marking

165-487: The river's source, significant tributaries of Maritsa include: The lower course of the river Maritsa, where it forms the border between Greece and Turkey, is very vulnerable to flooding. For about 4 months every year, the low lands around the river are flooded. This causes significant economic damage (loss of agricultural production and damage to infrastructure), which is estimated at several hundreds million Euro. Recent large floods have taken place in 2006, 2007, 2014, with

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180-473: The rule of Stefan Dušan (1331–1355). Uglješa married Jelena (later nun Jefimija ), daughter of Vojihna , the Caesar of Drama . This boosted the power of Uglješa, who would later govern the region alongside his father-in-law. Vojihna died in ca 1360, and his lands were inherited by Uglješa. He was given the title of despotes by the widowed Serbian empress, Helena of Bulgaria , in 1365. His domain

195-463: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Evros&oldid=951493978 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Maritsa It has its origin in

210-526: Was a Serbian medieval nobleman of the Mrnjavčević family and one of the most prominent magnates of the Serbian Empire . He held the title of despot , received from Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš V , whose co-ruler - Serbian King Vukašin was Uglješa's brother. Uglješa was the son of Mrnjava , a treasurer of Helen , the queen consort of Stephen Uroš I of Serbia . He held Travunia in 1346, during

225-720: Was situated along the lower course of the Struma with Serres as seat, eventually replacing Helena in its possession. From 1368, his territory was under the religious jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople . The Patriarch mentioned the master of Raška (another name for Serbia), Jovan Uglješa, in a letter from 1371. With the Ottoman threat rising in the Balkans, Uglješa and his brothers Vukašin Mrnjavčević and Gojko Mrnjavčević tried to oppose

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