| Kompsatos | |
|---|---|
 The river with the Polyanthos Bridge | |
| Native name | Κομψάτος (Greek) |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Western Thrace |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rhodope Mountains |
| • coordinates | 41°20′53″N 24°59′5″E / 41.34806°N 24.98472°E / 41.34806; 24.98472 |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Lake Vistonida |
| • coordinates | 41°3′31″N 25°7′9″E / 41.05861°N 25.11917°E / 41.05861; 25.11917 |
| Length | 68 km (42 mi) |
| Basin size | 596 km (230 sq mi) |
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 km (230 sq mi). The river originates from the Rhodope Mountains and flows into Lake Vistonida.
References
- "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 91. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
- Avramea, Anna (1994). Thrace. Idea Advertising-Marketing SA. p. 355. ISBN 9608560918.
- 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.