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The Kysuca ( hu, Kiszuca) 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
Makov ( hu, Trencsénmakó) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1720.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 5 ...
. At first, the river flows in northeastern direction, where it flows around JavornÃky on the right and Kysucké Beskydy mountains on the left side, passing through the town of Turzovka until the town of ÄŒadca, where it turns south, between JavornÃky 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 ÄŒadca, 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 (Cusus). Alternatively ''Cusus'' was exclusively the name of the Kysuca.
References
Rivers of Slovakia {{Slovakia-river-stub