Lom (river)
| Lom | |
|---|---|
The Italian-built bridge over the Lom at Kriva Bara | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | N of Midzhur, Balkan Mountains |
| • coordinates | 43°23′42″N 22°40′58.08″E / 43.39500°N 22.6828000°E |
| • elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Danube |
• coordinates | 43°50′9.96″N 23°14′57.84″E / 43.8361000°N 23.2494000°E |
• elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Length | 93 km (58 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,240 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The Lom (Bulgarian: Лом [ˈɫɔm], Latin: Almus) is a river in the western part of the Danubian Plain of northwestern Bulgaria. A right tributary of the Danube, the river is 93 km long.