Kompsatos

The Kompsatos (Greek: Κομψάτος, Bulgarian: Сушица, Sushitsa), also called the Kouroú (Κουρο, Kurú) is a river flowing in Western Thrace, Greece. Its length is 68 kilometers. Its drainage basin is 596 km2 (230 sq mi).[1] The river originates from the Rhodope Mountains and flows into Lake Vistonida.[2][3]

Kompsatos
Native nameΚομψάτος (Greek)
Location
CountryGreece
RegionWestern Thrace
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationRhodope Mountains
  coordinates41°20′53″N 24°59′5″E
Mouth 
  location
Lake Vistonida
  coordinates
41°3′31″N 25°7′9″E
Length68 km (42 mi)
Basin size596 km2 (230 sq mi)

References

  1. "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 91. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
  2. Avramea, Anna (1994). Thrace. Idea Advertising-Marketing SA. p. 355. ISBN 9608560918.
  3. Gerakēs, P. A. (1992). Conservation and Management of Greek Wetlands: Proceedings of a Workshop on Greek Wetlands, Thessaloniki, Greece, 17-21 April, 1989. The IUCN Wetlands Programme, 3. The IUCN conservation library. IUCN. p. 333. ISBN 283170104X.
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