Eger ( hu, Eger-patak; "Eger Stream") is the longest watercourse in and around the city
Eger
Eger ( , ; ; also known by other alternative names) is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). A city with county rights. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, baroque bu ...
in
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croa ...
. From the area by the village of Balaton, by the Vajda well, the stream flows through the valley of Eger between the
Bükk and
Mátra mountains. After 68 kilometers in a south-easterly direction, the stream empties into
Lake Tisza
Lake Tisza ( hu, Tisza-tó), also known as Kisköre Reservoir (Hungarian: ''Kiskörei-víztározó''), is the largest artificial lake in Hungary. It is located at the southeastern edge of Heves county, next to counties Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, ...
(
Tisza
The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa, is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural, and ...
) from the right side. The length of the main branch is about 40 kilometers. Almost the entire area of the districts of
Eger
Eger ( , ; ; also known by other alternative names) is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). A city with county rights. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, baroque bu ...
and
Bélapátfalva lies in the catchment area of the watercourse, therefore it is a crucial component in the hydrography of the region. The stream is part of the Eger–Laskó–Csincse water system.
The stream is known by the name Rima (''Rima-patak'') in the lower reaches, downstream from the village of Nagytálya.
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Tributaries of the Tisza
Rivers of Hungary
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