{{Infobox river | name = Sokolitsa | image = | image_size = | image_caption = | source1_location = Sakar | source1_coordinates = {{coord|42|0|56.16|N|26|16|37.92|E|region:BG_type:river}} | mouth_location = Sazliyka | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|42|7|54.84|N|25|52|48|E|region:BG_type:river}} | progression = Sazliyka→ Maritsa | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Bulgaria | length_km = 61 | source1_elevation = {{convert|713|m|abbr=on}} | mouth_elevation = {{convert|86|m|abbr=on}} | discharge1_avg = | basin_size_km2 = 343 | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = }}
The '''Sokolitsa''' ({{langx|bg|Соколица}}) is a river in southern Bulgaria, a left tributary of the river Sazliyka, itself a left tributary of the Maritsa. It has a length of 61 km.<ref name="Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 454">{{harvnb|Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria|1980|p=454}}</ref>
The river takes its source under the name Sakarsko dere at an altitude of 713 m at the southern foothills of the summit of Bogovets (713 m) in the Sakar mountain range. Until the village of Orlov Dol it flows northwards in a deep valley. The river then turns west and flows in a wide valley with a small longitudinal slope. It flows into the Sazliyka at an altitude of 86 m south of the town of Galabovo.<ref name="Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 454"/>
Its drainage basin covers a territory of 343 km<sup>2</sup> or 10.6% of the Sazliyka's total.<ref name="Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 454"/>
The Sokolitsa has predominantly rain feed with high water in January–May and low water in July–October.<ref name="Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 454"/>
The river flows in Haskovo and Stara Zagora Provinces. There are five villages along its course: Orlov Dol and Vladimirovo in Topolovgrad Municipality of Haskovo Province, and Madrets, Iskritsa and Obruchishte in Galabovo Municipality of Stara Zagora Province. The waters of the Sokolotsa are utilised for irrigation and industrial supply.<ref name="Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 454"/>
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== References == * {{cite book | ref={{harvid|Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria|1980}} | title = Географски речник на България | trans-title = Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria | last1 = Мичев (Michev) | first1 = Николай (Nikolay) | last2 = Михайлов (Mihaylov) | first2 = Цветко (Tsvetko) | last3 = Вапцаров (Vaptsarov) | first3 = Иван (Ivan) | last4 = Кираджиев (Kiradzhiev) | first4 = Светлин (Svetlin) | chapter = | year = 1980 | language = Bulgarian | publisher = Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura) | location = София (Sofia) | isbn = }}
Category:Rivers of Bulgaria Category:Rivers of Haskovo Province Category:Rivers of Stara Zagora Province