Vuka (river)

Vukovar, place where Vuka empties into the Danube

Vuka is a river in eastern Croatia, a right tributary of the Danube river. At 112 kilometres (70 mi), it is the 11th longest river in Croatia and it has a drainage area of 644 square kilometres (249 sq mi).^[1] The river is located in Vukovar-Syrmia County, in the Slavonia region. It empties into the Danube at the town of Vukovar, which got its name from the river.

The ancient name of Pannonian Illyrians for Vuka was Volcos.

See also

• Volcae
• Vučedol culture

References

Hydrography of Croatia Rivers Sava Drava Kupa Danube Bosut Korana Bednja Lonja Česma Una Vuka Dobra Cetina Glina Karašica Sutla Orljava Ilova Odra Lika Krapina Krka Pakra Sunja Zrmanja Mura Plitvica Mrežnica Glogovnica Kupčina Mirna Trnava Spačva Boljunčica Karašica Raša Neretva Rječina Studva Slunjčica Gacka Jadro Ombla Lakes Vrana (Dalmatia) Dubrava Peruća Prokljan Varaždin Vrana (Cres) Krušćica Plitvice Baćina Valleys, estuaries, canyons, wetlands Lim Paklenica Kopački Rit Lonjsko Polje Waterfalls Galovački buk Skradinski buk Roški slap Štrbački buk Large waterfall

Coordinates: 45°21′N 19°00′E / 45.350°N 19.000°E / 45.350; 19.000