Sredetska
Sredetska reka near the village of Prohod
Location
CountryBulgaria
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBakardzhitsite
  elevation297 m (974 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Lake Mandrensko
  coordinates
42°23′11″N 27°18′49″E / 42.3864°N 27.3136°E / 42.3864; 27.3136
Length69 km (43 mi)
Basin size985 km2 (380 sq mi)

Sredetska reka (Bulgarian: Средецка река) is a river in eastern Bulgaria. It is 69 km long with a catchment area of 985 km2.[1] It empties into the Black Sea through Lake Mandrensko near Burgas.

The river has rich flora and fauna. There are more than 30 species of freshwater fishes, such as Flathead grey mullet, European chub, Common carp, Pontic shad, Romanian barbel, European bitterling, Common rudd, etc.

References

  1. Stewart W. Franks, Thorsten Wagener: Regional hydrological impacts of climatic change, p.82
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