| 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 / 47.1724; 20.2023 |
| Length | 179 km (111 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,677 km (2,192 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 9 m/s (320 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Galga |
The Zagyva is a river in Hungary. Its length is 179 km, and drains an area of about 5,677 km. 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 m/s. The Zagyva is the longest river in Hungary that has both its source and its confluence within the country's borders.
Etymology
The name comes from Slavic sadjati: to settle (sediments). *Sadzava: a river that carries many sediments, see i.e. Czech Sázava.
In Hungarian, the name means 'muddled' (zagyvál(ni): 'to muddle').
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Zagyva (from source to mouth):
References
- 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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