The Sazliyka or Rakitnitsa (Bulgarian: Сазлийка, pronounced[sɐzˈlijkɐ]; also transliterated Sazlijka or Sazliika) is a river in southeastern Bulgaria, a left tributary of the Maritsa. It originates in the Sarnena Sredna Gora mountain range. In its upper course until Radnevo, it is also known as the Rakitnitsa or Syuyutliyka. The river is 145 kilometres in length[1] and is the fifth longest in the Maritsa drainage, following the Tundzha (390 km), the Arda (290 km), the Ergene (281 km) and the Topolnitsa (155 km).
The name is thought to be derived from the Ottoman Turkish saz, "bulrush", with a Bulgarian feminine suffix. The name of its upper course, Syuyutliyka, is also from a Turkish root, söğüt, "osier", while Rakitnitsa is its Bulgarian translation, the equivalent word for "osier" being rakita.
The Sazliyka or Rakitnitsa (Bulgarian: Сазлийка, pronounced [sɐzˈlijkɐ]; also transliterated Sazlijka or Sazliika) is a river in southeastern Bulgaria...
north-northwest of Mount Dawson. Arzos is the ancient Thracian name of Sazliyka River in Southern Bulgaria. Arzos Peak is located at 77°48′37″S 86°42′50″W...
between the valleys of the rivers the Omurovska reka to the west and the Sazliyka to the east, both left tributaries of the Maritsa. In the north, the valleys...
tributary of the river Sazliyka, itself a left tributary of the Maritsa. With a length of 72 km, it is the largest tributary of the Sazliyka. The river takes...
and borders the drainage basins of the Brezovska reka to the west, the Sazliyka and the Tekirovska reka to the east, and the Tundzha to the north, all...
Соколица) is a river in southern Bulgaria, a left tributary of the river Sazliyka, itself a left tributary of the Maritsa. It has a length of 61 km. The...
the Arda (290 km), the Ergene (281 km), the Topolnitsa (155 km) and the Sazliyka (145 km). The river takes its source under the name Kameninitsa at an altitude...
the Sredna Gora mountain. The village is situated in the valley of river Sazliyka, at 370 m (1,210 ft) above sea level. The surrounding mountain peaks rise...
Omurovska reka, the Tekirska reka, the Merichlerska reka, the Martinka and the Sazliyka, as well as two right tributaries of the Tundzha, the Tukiyska reka and...
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