Váh
River in Slovakia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Vah" and "Vah River" redirect here. For the Russian river, see Vakh. For the script of the Bassa language, see Bassa Vah.
The Váh (Slovak pronunciation: [ʋaːx]; German: Waag, pronounced [vaːk] ⓘ;[1] Hungarian: Vág;[2][3] Polish: Wag[4]) is the longest river within Slovakia. Towns on the river include Liptovský Hrádok, Liptovský Mikuláš, Ružomberok, Vrútky, Žilina, Bytča, Považská Bystrica, Púchov, Ilava, Dubnica nad Váhom, Nemšová, Trenčín, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Piešťany, Hlohovec, Sereď, Šaľa, Kolárovo and Komárno.
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Váh | |
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Location | |
Country | Slovakia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Čierny Váh |
• location | Kráľova hoľa, Nízke Tatry |
2nd source | Biely Váh |
• location | Važecká dolina, Vysoké Tatry |
Mouth | Danube River |
• location | Komárno |
• elevation | 106.5 m (349 ft) |
Length | 403 km (250 mi) |
Basin size | 15,075 km2 (5,820 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 196 m3/s (6,900 cu ft/s) |
• minimum | 22.3 m3/s (790 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 1,825 m3/s (64,400 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
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