Vacha (river)
| Vacha | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | southeast of Kozhari, Rhodope Mountains |
| • coordinates | 42°31′45.84″N 24°22′33.96″E / 42.5294000°N 24.3761000°E |
| • elevation | 1,558 m (5,112 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Maritsa |
• coordinates | 42°8′49.92″N 24°36′51.84″E / 42.1472000°N 24.6144000°E |
• elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Length | 112 km (70 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,645 km2 (635 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Maritsa→ Aegean Sea |
The Vacha (Bulgarian: Въча) is a river in southern Bulgaria, a right tributary of the river Maritsa. The 112 km long Vacha is the 23rd longest river of Bulgaria and the second longest in the Rhodope Mountains, following the Arda (272 km), another major Maritsa tributary. The Vacha drains significant area of the western Rhodope Mountains, including the ridges Batak Mountain, Veliyshko–Videnishki, Pereliksko–Prespanski and Chernatitsa.