Pitten (river)
River in Lower Austria, Austria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pitten is a river in Lower Austria. Its basin area is 413 km2 (159 sq mi).[1]
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Pitten | |
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Location | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | confluence of the Feistritz [ceb; de; sv] and the Großer Pestingbach near Hinterleiten, Feistritz am Wechsel) |
• coordinates | 47.5869°N 16.1001°E / 47.5869; 16.1001 |
Mouth | |
• location | confluence of the Pitten and the Schwarza at Haderswörth in the parish of Lanzenkirchen |
• coordinates | 47.7350°N 16.2247°E / 47.7350; 16.2247 |
Basin size | 413 km2 (159 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Leitha→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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The source of the Pitten is the confluence of its two headstreams Feistritz [ceb; de; sv] and Großer Pestingbach, near Hinterleiten, Feistritz am Wechsel.[2] At Haderswörth in the parish of Lanzenkirchen, the Pitten and the Schwarza unite to form the Leitha, a tributary of the Danube.[3]