Ossam
| Ossam | ||
 The Ossam at its mouth near Nikopol |
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| Data | ||
| location | Bulgaria | |
| River system | Danube | |
| Drain over | Danube → Black Sea | |
| source | in the Balkan Mountains 42 ° 43 ′ 11 ″ N , 24 ° 46 ′ 49 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1821 m | |
| muzzle |
Nikopol in the Danube Coordinates: 43 ° 42 ′ 7 ″ N , 24 ° 51 ′ 10 ″ E 43 ° 42 ′ 7 ″ N , 24 ° 51 ′ 10 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 40 m | |
| Height difference | 1781 m | |
| Bottom slope | 5.7 ‰ | |
| length | 314 km | |
| Catchment area | 2820 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
16.4 m³ / s |
| Medium-sized cities | Lovetsch , Trojan | |
The Ossam ( Bulgarian Осъм , historical name: Asamus ) is a tributary of the Danube in northern Bulgaria . It is 314 km long and drains an area of 2,820 km².
The source is in the Trojan area - on the northern slope of Levski ( Левски ) peak in the Balkan Mountains ( Стара планина ) 1,821 m above sea level. d. M.
The river Ossam arises from the confluence of the Black Ossam (Черни Осъм) - which was established as the actual source river - and the White Ossam (Бели Осъм).
The Ossam flows into the Danube near the city of Nikopol .
Cities on the Ossam
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