X-Nico

unusual facts about Maritsa River



Karaağaç railway station

In 1871, the line reached Edirne but in order to avoid building a bridge across the Maritsa River, the station was built in Karaağaç.

Novotel Plovdiv

It is located in the city's northern district, to the north of the Maritsa River and in the vicinity of the International Fair Plovdiv.


see also

Battle of Sırp Sındığı

Thus, Battle of Maritsa occurred at Ormenio (Turkish name:Çirmen(Chernomen)) in Greece but this battle occurred at Sarayakpınar village in Turkey; geographically different places but their similarity for both cities are at the banks of Maritsa River.

Evros

the Greek name of the Maritsa river running through Bulgaria and forming the land border between Turkey and Greece