Leitha
River in Austria and Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the river in Europe. For other uses, see Leitha (disambiguation).
The Leitha (German: [ˈlaɪtaː] ⓘ; Hungarian: Lajta or Lajtha, formerly Sár(-víz); Slovene: Litva; Czech and Slovak: Litava) is a river in Austria and Hungary, a right tributary of the Danube. It is 120.8 km (75.1 mi) long (168.5 km (104.7 mi) including its source river Schwarza).[1] Its basin area is 2,138 km2 (825 sq mi).[2]
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Leitha Lajta | |
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The Leitha near Kleinwolkersdorf | |
Location | |
Countries | Austria and Hungary |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Lanzenkirchen, southern Vienna Basin |
• coordinates | 47°44′11″N 16°13′49″E |
Mouth | |
• location | Danube near Mosonmagyaróvár |
• coordinates | 47°52′8″N 17°17′17″E |
Length | 120.8 km (75.1 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 2,138 km2 (825 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
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