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Rivers Of Slovakia
This is a list of the major rivers that flow through Slovakia and their lengths. Alphabetic list (selection) Ordered by rivers and their tributaries (selection) ''ordered against the direction of the river flow; H stands for Hungary'' * Danube/Dunaj ** Tisa (mouth at Novi Sad, Serbia) *** Slaná (at Tiszagyulaháza, H) **** Hornád (at Ónod, H) ***** Torysa (at Nižná Hutka) ***** Hnilec (at Margecany) **** Bodva (at Boldva, H) ***** Turňa (near Turňa nad Bodvou) ***** Ida (near Turňa nad Bodvou) **** Rimava (at Vlkyňa) **** Turiec (near Tornaľa) **** Muráň (at Bretka) *** Bodrog* (at Tokaj, H) the Bodrog arises through the confluence of the rivers Ondava and Latorica**** Roňava (at Sátoraljaújhely, H) **** Ondava* (at Zemplín (village)) ***** Topľa (at Tušice) **** Latorica* (at Zemplín) ***** Laborec (at Zatín) ****** Uzh/Uh (at Drahňov) ****** Cirocha (at Humenné) ** Ipeľ (at Szob, H) *** Štiavnica (at Hrkovce) *** Krup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of the present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. From the late 6th century, parts of modern Slovakia were incorporated into the Pannonian Avars, Avar Khaghanate. In the 7th century, the Slavs played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. When the Avar Khaghanate dissolved in the 9th century, the Slavs established the Principality of Nitra before it was annexed by the Great Moravia, Principality of Moravia, which later became Great Moravia. When Great Moravia fell in the 10th century, the territory was integrated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gortva (river)
Gortva () is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1326 (1326 Gurtuatu, 1383 Kisfalud), when it belonged to Feledy feudatories. In the 16th century, it suffered Turkish devastations. From 1938 to 1944, it was annexed by Hungary. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1762-1897 (parish B) * Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1863 (parish A) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latorica
Latorica (; , pronounced: ''Latoritsa''; , translit.: ''Latorytsia'') is a river in the watershed of the Danube. Its source is in the Ukrainian Carpathians (Eastern Carpathian Mountains), near the village . It flows from Ukraine (156.6 km) to Slovakia (31.4 km), 188 km in total and west through the towns of Svaliava, Mukachevo, Solomonovo, Chop and Veľké Kapušany. Its basin size is . Its confluence with the Ondava, in Zemplín, gives rise to the Bodrog river, itself a tributary of the Tisza The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa (see below) is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. It was once called "the most Hungarian river" because it used to flow entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national bo .... A part of its watershed ( Latorica Protected Landscape Area, "Ramsar site No. 606", 44.05 km2) has been added to the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance since 1993. Etymology It is interpreted di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laborec
The Laborec (; ) is a river in eastern Slovakia that flows through the districts of Medzilaborce, Humenné, and Michalovce in the Košice Region, and the Prešov Region. The river drains the Laborec Highlands. It is long and its basin size is . p. 51 Tributaries Tributaries of the Laborec river include the Uzh which joins the Laborec near the city of Drahňov in Michalovce District, and the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kysuca
The Kysuca () is a river in northern Slovakia. It is a right tributary to the Váh. The river gives name to the informal Kysuce region. It is long and its basin size is . Its source is near the village of Makov. At first, the river flows in northeastern direction, where it flows around Javorníky on the right and Kysucké Beskydy mountains on the left side, passing through the town of Turzovka until the town of Čadca, where it turns south, between Javorníky on the right and Kysucká vrchovina mountains on the left side, passing Horelica, Krásno nad Kysucou, Kysucké Nové Mesto until it flows into the Váh in Žilina. In the valley of Kysuca south of Čadca, a railway and an international road (currently E75, in the future D3) passes through it. Etymology The etymology is unclear, potentially related to the ancient name ''Cusus''. In ancient times, it could be believed that the Kysuca is the mainstream of the Váh The Váh (; , ; ; [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krupá (Slovakia)
Krupa or Krupá may refer to: Places Bosnia and Herzegovina *Bosanska Krupa, a town and municipality in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Krupa, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, a village in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina *Krupa na Uni, a municipality in Republika Srpska * Krupa na Vrbasu, a village near Banja Luka in Republika Srpska *Krupa (Neretva), a river Croatia * Krupa, a village near Obrovac ** Krupa monastery Czech Republic * Krupá (Kolín District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region * Krupá (Rakovník District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region *Krupá, a village and part of Křesetice in the Central Bohemian Region * Krupá (Morava), a creek in the Olomouc Region Slovenia *Krupa (Lahinja), a river *Krupa, Semič, a village in the Municipality of Semič People * Krupa (surname) Other uses * Krupa (song), a song by the band Apollo 440 See also *Kripa Kripa (, ), also known as Kripacharya (, ), is a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krtíš
Krtíš is a river in southern central Slovakia. It flows through Zvolen District, Zvolen and Veľký Krtíš District, Veľký Krtíš districts, through the towns of Modrý Kameň and Veľký Krtíš. It enters the Ipeľ river near Slovenské Ďarmoty as a right tributary. It is long and its basin size is . p. 27 References Rivers of Slovakia {{Slovakia-river-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipeľ
The Ipeľ (Slovak language, Slovak; ) or Ipoly (Hungarian language, Hungarian) (German language, German: ''Eipel'', archaic Slovak: ''Jupoľ'', Latin language, Latin: ''Bolia'') is a long river in Slovakia and Hungary, a tributary of the Danube River. Its source is in central Slovakia in the Slovak Ore Mountains. It flows south to the Hungarian border, and then southwest, west, and again south along the border until it flows into the Danube near Szob. The Ipeľ flows through or creates the border of the Banská Bystrica Region, Banská Bystrica and Nitra Region, Nitra regions in Slovakia, and Nógrád (county), Nógrád and Pest county, Pest counties in Hungary. Towns and villages The following towns and villages are situated on the river, in downstream order: * Poltár (SK) * Kalinovo (SK) * Boľkovce (SK) * Ipolytarnóc (HU) * Litke, Hungary, Litke (HU) * Nógrádszakál (HU) * Szécsény (HU) * Balassagyarmat (HU) * Ipolyvece (HU) * Ipeľské Predmostie (SK) * Šahy (SK) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida (river)
The Ida is a left tributary of the river Bodva in eastern Slovakia. It flows into the Bodva in the village Peder Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek , ''Petros'' (an invented, masculine form of Greek ''petra,'' the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of Aramaic ''Kefa'' ("stone, rock"), the new na .... It is long and its basin size is . , p. 27 References Rivers of Slovakia {{Slovakia-river-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hron
The Hron (; ; ; ) is a long left tributary of the DanubePlán manažmentu povodňového rizikavčiastkovom povodí Hrona p. 38 and the second-longest river in . It flows from its source in the Low Tatra Mountains (below Kráľova hoľa) through central and southern Slovakia, emptying into the Danube near and |
