Rusenski Lom
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The Rusenski Lom is a river in northeastern Bulgaria
, the last major right tributary of the Danube
. It is formed by the rivers Beli Lom and Cherni Lom, the former taking its source south of Razgrad
and the latter southeast of Popovo
.
The source of the Beli Lom at 43°24′N 26°40′E and 360 m above sea level is provisionally accepted as the point where the Rusenski Lom starts. Before they merge, the two rivers have a length of 130 km for the Cherni Lom and 140 km for the Beli Lom and a drainage basin of 1,549 km² and 1,276 km² respectively. Both rivers primarily run northwestwards, with the Beli Lom going west at Senovo and the Cherni Lom flowing northeast after Shirokovo, as the two rivers get closer to merge north of Ivanovo. The Rusenski Lom empties into the Danube at the city of Rousse
, which gives the river its name, with a total length from the source of the Beli Lom being 196.9 km. The coordinates of the mouth are 43°50′N 25°56′E, 18 m above sea level.
The Rusenski Lom flows through the Rusenski Lom Nature Park.
Bulgaria
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, the last major 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 is formed by the rivers Beli Lom and Cherni Lom, the former taking its source south of Razgrad
Razgrad
Razgrad is a city in northeastern Bulgaria, administrative and industrial centre of the homonymous Razgrad Province. As of February 2011, it has a population of 33,238 inhabitants.-History:...
and the latter southeast of Popovo
Popovo
Popovo is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Targovishte Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Popovo Municipality...
.
The source of the Beli Lom at 43°24′N 26°40′E and 360 m above sea level is provisionally accepted as the point where the Rusenski Lom starts. Before they merge, the two rivers have a length of 130 km for the Cherni Lom and 140 km for the Beli Lom and a drainage basin of 1,549 km² and 1,276 km² respectively. Both rivers primarily run northwestwards, with the Beli Lom going west at Senovo and the Cherni Lom flowing northeast after Shirokovo, as the two rivers get closer to merge north of Ivanovo. The Rusenski Lom empties into the Danube at the city of Rousse
Rousse
Ruse is the fifth-largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is situated in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, from the capital Sofia and from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast...
, which gives the river its name, with a total length from the source of the Beli Lom being 196.9 km. The coordinates of the mouth are 43°50′N 25°56′E, 18 m above sea level.
The Rusenski Lom flows through the Rusenski Lom Nature Park.