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Ondava
The Ondava is a river in eastern Slovakia, the northern source river of the Bodrog. Its source is in the Low Beskids (Eastern Carpathian Mountains), near the village Nižná Polianka, close to the border with Poland. The Ondava flows south through the towns of Svidník, Stropkov and Trhovište, and through the Ondavská Highlands. It is long and its basin size is . Near the village Cejkov, the Ondava joins the Latorica and forms 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 .... The Ondava river is 44% regulated.Danube Facts and Figures – The Slovak Republic (March 2007)(.pdf) Retrieved October 30, 2007. Tributaries *Major left tributaries – Mirošovec, Ladomírka, Chotčianka, Brusnička, Oľka and Ondavka. *Major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topľa
Topľa (, ) is a river in eastern Slovakia and right tributary of the Ondava. It is long and its basin covers an area of . It rises in the Čergov, Čergov mountains, flows through Ondava Highlands, Beskids, Beskidian Piedmont, Eastern Slovak Hills and Eastern Slovak Flat and flows into the Ondava in the cadastral area of Parchovany. It flows through the towns of Bardejov, Giraltovce, Hanušovce nad Topľou and Vranov nad Topľou. Etymology The name come from Slavic languages, Slavic (Slovak language, Slovak) ''Teplá'': warm (river). The name was adopted by Hungarians and then it was adopted back (in the modified form) by Slovaks, probably in the 13th century. References Rivers of Slovakia {{Slovakia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ondavská Highlands
The Ondavská Highlands (in Slovak language, Slovak, ''Ondavská vrchovina'') is a mountain range in the Prešov Region of Slovakia, named for the Ondava River. The mountains are part of the Lower Beskids ranges (known in Polish terminology as the ''Central Beskids of the Outer Eastern Carpathians, Central Beskids''), which are in turn part of the Outer Eastern Carpathians.
The mountains are characterized by gentle ridges, mostly wooded in deciduous forests of oak and beech, with long valleys formed by the Ondava and Topľa Rivers, and numerous hiking trails throughout. The valleys are occupied by agricultural lands.
The highest elevations are the ''Stebnícka Magura'' (900 meters), ''Javorina'' (881 meters), ''Smilniansky vrch'' (750 meters), ''Filipovský vrch'' (705 meters), ''Kačalová'' (676 meters) ...
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Bodrog
The Bodrog is a river in eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary. It is a tributary of the river Tisza. The Bodrog is formed by the confluence of the rivers Ondava and Latorica near Zemplín in eastern Slovakia. It crosses the Slovak–Hungarian border at the village of Felsőberecki (near Sátoraljaújhely) in Hungary, and Streda nad Bodrogom in Slovakia, where it is also the lowest point in Slovakia (94.3 m AMSL), and continues its flow through the Hungarian county Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, until it meets the river Tisza, in Tokaj. A town along its course is Sárospatak, in Hungary. Its length is 67 km (15 in Slovakia, 52 in Hungary). Its watershed area is 13,579 km2 of which 972 km2 is in Hungary. The river is rich in fish A fish (: fish or fishes) is an aquatic animal, aquatic, Anamniotes, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fish fin, fins and craniate, a hard skull, but lacking limb (anatomy), limbs with digit (anatomy), di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svidník
Svidník (, , , ) is a town in eastern Slovakia, the capital of the Svidník District in the Prešov Region. It has a population of around 11,000. There is a monumental Soviet Army Memorial in the city, in memory of Battle of the Dukla Pass. Geography It is located in the Ondava Highlands, at the confluence of Ondava and Ladomírka rivers, located around from the Dukla Pass (Poland, Polish border) and around north-east of Prešov. History The town arose in 1944 by merger of two formerly independent municipalities of Nižný Svidník and Vyšný Svidník. The first written mention stems from 1355 as ''Scyuidnyk''. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Nižný Svidník and Vyšný Svidník were part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, they were part of the Slovak Republic (1939–1945), Slovak Republic. On 19 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Svidník in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 borders. The Tisza begins near Rakhiv in Ukraine, at the confluence of the and , which is at coordinates (the former springs in the Chornohora mountains; the latter in the Gorgany range). From there, the Tisza flows west, roughly following Ukraine's borders with Romania and Hungary, then briefly as the border between Slovakia and Hungary, before entering into Hungary, and finally into Serbia. The Tisza enters Hungary at Tiszabecs, traversing the country from north to south. A few kilometers south of the Hungarian city of Szeged, it enters Serbia. Finally, it joins the Danube near the village of Stari Slankamen in Vojvodina, Serbia. The Tisza drains an area of about and has a length of Its mean annual discharge is seasonally to ... [...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] |
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] |
Ondavka (river)
Ondavka () is a small village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east 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 m .... History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1618. The population peaked in 1928 at 190 residents. As of 2024, there are 11 people left in the village. By the late 2010s, the village had no mayor as there was nobody interested in running for the office and was so heavily indebted that the village hall was foreclosed. Nonetheless, the village resisted all initiatives to merge it with one of the surrounding villages. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 480 metres and covers an area of 3.468 km2. It has a population of about 16 people. References Villages and municipalitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oľka (river)
Oľka (; ) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1408. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Oľka was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 25 November 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Oľka and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 250 metres and covers an area of 31.459 km2. It has a population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of about 350 people. References Villages and municipalities in Medzilaborce District Zemplín (region) {{Pre� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
