Ondava

Ondava river
Ondava
Basin
Main source	Low Beskids
Source elevation	?
River mouth	Joins the Latorica river to form the Bodrog river
Mouth elevation	100 m (330 ft)
Size	3,400 km² (1,300 sq mi)
Country	Slovakia
Physiognomy
Length	146.5 km (91.0 mi)
Tributaries	444

The Ondava is a 146.5 km long river in Slovakia, the northern source river of the Bodrog. Its source is in the Low Beskids (Eastern Carpathian Mountains), near the village Nižná Polianka, close to the border with Poland. The Ondava flows south through the towns Svidník, Stropkov and Trhovište, and through the Ondavská Highlands.

Near the village Cejkov, the Ondava joins the Latorica and forms the Bodrog river, itself a tributary of the Tisza. The Ondava river is 44% regulated.^[1]

Tributaries

Major left tributaries – Mirošovec, Ladomírka, Chotčianka, Brusnička, Oľka and Ondavka.^[2]
Major right tributary - Topľa river.^[2]
- Minor right tributaries - Olšavanka and Trnávka.^[2]

References

↑ Danube Facts and Figures - The Slovak Republic (March 2007). (.pdf). Retrieved October 30, 2007.
1 2 3 Geographical coverage of the Bodrog River Basin District and list of appropriate competent authorities. (.doc). Retrieved October 30, 2007.

Coordinates: 48°27′N 21°49′E / 48.450°N 21.817°E / 48.450; 21.817

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