- Morava River
Infobox_River
river_name = Morava
image_size =
caption = The Morava meets theDanube inBratislava -Devín
origin = Králický Sněžník
mouth =Danube
basin_countries =Czech Republic ,Slovakia ,Austria
length = 354 km
elevation = 1,380 m
mouth_elevation =
discharge = 120.0 m³/s
watershed = 26,658 km²The Morava ( _de. March) is a
river inCentral Europe . It is the most important river ofMoravia , which derives its name from it. The river originates on theKrálický Sněžník mountain in the northwestern corner of Moravia, near the border between theCzech Republic andPoland and has a vaguely southern trajectory. The lower part of the river's course forms the border between theCzech Republic andSlovakia and then betweenAustria andSlovakia .The lowlands formed by the river are the Upper Moravian Vale or "Hornomoravský úval" and then the Lower Moravian Vale or "Dolnomoravský úval" in
Moravia , the Moravian Field or "Marchfeld" (the plain between the northeast ofVienna and the Morava river) inLower Austria , and the Záhorie Lowland or "Záhorská nížina" (the plain betweenMoravia andBratislava ) in Slovakia.The only major cities along the river are
Olomouc inMoravia and the Slovak capitalBratislava . After approximately 354 km, the Morava flows into theDanube atBratislava -Devín , with an average discharge rate of 120 m³/s.The river's most important
tributary is the "Thaya " (in German) or "Dyje" (in Czech), flowing in the border area ofLower Austria andMoravia . Another tributary is theMyjava River , which flows into the Morava inKúty .Gallery
External links
* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9053666/Morava-River Britannica On-line]
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