Rudava
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| Rudava | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Morava |
• coordinates | 48°29′44″N 16°55′03″E / 48.4956°N 16.9176°E |
| Length | 47.3 km (29.4 mi) |
| Basin size | 418 km2 (161 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Rudava is a river in western Slovakia, Záhorie region. It is a left tributary to the river Morava. Part of this river flows through the military district of Záhorie. It is 47.3 km (29.4 mi) long and its basin size is 418 km2 (161 sq mi).[1]
Etymology
[edit]The name comes from Slavic ruda—red soil or red creek.[2] 1592 fluv. Rudauua.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Plán manažmentu povodňového rizikavčiastkovom povodí Moravy, p. 56
- ^ a b Varsik, Branislav (1990). Slovanské (slovenské) názvy riek na Slovensku a ich prevzatie Maďarmi v 10.-12. storočí (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 21. ISBN 80-224-0163-3.
