{{Infobox river | name = Banska | image = River Banska, Dobrich.jpg | image_size = | image_caption = River Banska in Dobrich | source1_location ={{coord|41.894315|25.176265}} | mouth_location = Maritsa | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|42.0634|25.5632|display=it|region:BG_type:river}} | progression = {{RMaritsa}} | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Bulgaria | length =37 km | source1_elevation =686 m | mouth_elevation =98 m | discharge1_avg =3.6 m³/s | basin_size =337 km² | tributaries_left =Sazlakdere, Saltakdere, Kurtdere, Gorskoizvorsa River | tributaries_right =Selsko dere, Uzundere, Domuzdere, Gidiklidere, |waterbodies=Garvanovo Dam}}
The '''Banska river''' ({{langx|bg|Банска река}}), also known as '''Dobrichka reka''' ({{langx|bg|Добричка река}}) is a river in Haskovo Province, southeastern Bulgaria. The river is {{convert|37|km|mi}} long.<ref name="haskovocom">{{cite web|url=http://www.haskovo.com/bg/page_35_40.html|title=Река Банска, област Хасково|publisher=Haskovo.com|language=Bulgarian|accessdate=16 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711150633/http://www.haskovo.com/bg/page_35_40.html|archive-date=11 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Banska springs out from the base of St.Elias Peak(801.3 m)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Желязков |first=Ведрин |title=Bulgaria TOPO map |url=http://web.uni-plovdiv.bg/vedrin/details/K-35-075-1.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=web.uni-plovdiv.bg |language=bulgarian}}</ref> at 686 m altitude in the Eastern Rhodopes. It passes through the villages of Susam, Tatarevo, Garvanovo, Klokotnitsa, Kasnakovo and Dobrich. Between Tatarevo and Garvanovo it forms the Boaza Gorge. The river flows into the Maritsa near Dimitrovgrad as a right tributary.<ref name="haskovocom"/>
In 1230 the Battle of Klokotnitsa occurred near the banks of the river.<ref name="haskovocom"/>
The Banska River is inhabited by a large number of fish species, including the Mullet, Danube Bleak, the Carassius, Vimba and the Common Nase.<ref name="haskovocom"/>
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Category:Rivers of Bulgaria Category:Rivers of Haskovo Province Category:Rivers of Plovdiv Province
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