The Zagyva is a river in Hungary. Its length is 179 km, and drains an area of about 5,677 km2. The source is near Salgótarján in Nógrád county. It flows through the towns of Bátonyterenye, Pásztó, Hatvan and Jászberény and flows into the Tisza at Szolnok. Average discharge at Szolnok is 9 m3/s. The Zagyva is the longest river in Hungary that has both its source and its confluence within the country's borders.
| Zagyva | |
|---|---|
 The Zagyva near Szolnok | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nógrád County |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tisza in Szolnok |
• coordinates | 47°10′21″N 20°12′08″E / 47.1724°N 20.2023°E |
| Length | 179 km (111 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,677 km2 (2,192 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 9 m3/s (320 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Galga |
Etymology
editThe name comes from Slavic sadjati: to settle (sediments). *Sadzava: a river that carries many sediments, see i.e. Czech Sázava.[1]
In Hungarian, the name means 'muddled' (zagyvál(ni): 'to muddle').[2]
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the river Zagyva (from source to mouth):
References
edit- ^ Varsik, Branislav (1990). Slovanské (slovenské) názvy riek na Slovensku a ich prevzatie Maďarmi v 10.-12. storočí (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 82. ISBN 80-224-0163-3.
- ^ "zagyvál", Wiktionary, 2021-10-28, retrieved 2022-09-22
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