The Žitava ( hu, Zsitva) is a river in southern
Slovakia. It is the left tributary of the river
Nitra. It flows into the Nitra near
Šurany
Šurany (until 1927, ''Veľké Šurany''; hu, Nagysurány; german: Schuran) is a town and a railroad hub in the Nové Zámky District, Nitra Region, southern Slovakia.
Alongside the main settlement, it has the boroughs of Kostolný Sek and Ni ...
. It is long and its basin size is .
[Plán manažmentu povodňového rizika v čiastkovom povodí Váhu]
/ref> The old branch of the Žitava, ''Stará Žitava'', branches off near Dolný Ohaj and flows into the old branch of the Nitra near Martovce.[
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Etymology
The name comes from Slavic ''žito'': grain, corn. Žitava: probably "the river flowing through the grain fields".
See also
* Peace of Zsitvatorok (or Žitava)
References
Rivers of Slovakia
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