Waag
348.21 km | 216.37 mi
Length can differ from official measure!
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The Váh River, or Váh in Slovak, is the longest river in Slovakia and one of the most important rivers in the Carpathian Basin. Here are some key features of the river:
Length: The Váh is about 403 kilometers long (other sources also give 378 km), making it the longest river in the region after the Danube and the Tisza.
Origin: The Váh originates in central Slovakia, more precisely at the confluence of the White Váh (Biely Váh) from the High Tatras and the Black Váh (Čierny Váh) from the Low Tatras near the municipality of Kráľova Lehota near Liptovský Hrádok.
Course: The river flows through a variety of landscapes, from broad plains to narrow gorges to mountainous regions. It circles the high mountain ranges of Slovakia in a large semicircle before flowing into the Danube near Komárno. Catchment area: The catchment area of the Váh covers around 19,696 km², which includes seven Slovak regions (Kraje) and forty districts (Okresy). It also extends to smaller parts into the neighboring countries of Poland and the Czech Republic.
Use: The Váh has played an important role in energy production both historically and today, as numerous hydroelectric power plants operate on it and its tributaries. It is also used for water supply, agriculture and to cool the Bohunice nuclear power plant.
Navigation: In its lower reaches, the Váh is navigable for around 74 km from the mouth to Sereď. There are plans to make the river navigable as far as Žilina to create a connection to the Oder.
Tourism: The upper reaches offer opportunities for tourist activities such as rafting, especially between the Liptov Reservoir and Žilina. Historical rafting can be experienced here as an attraction.
Industry and transport: There are several industrial regions and important cities such as Žilina and Trenčín along the Váh valley. The river also plays a role in Slovakia's transport network, as important railway lines and motorways cross the valley.
Names and origins: The name "Váh" could derive from the Latin "vagus" (wandering, wandering), alluding to the river's tendency to change its course.
The Váh is thus not only a geographical but also an economic and cultural centre of Slovakia.
Length: The Váh is about 403 kilometers long (other sources also give 378 km), making it the longest river in the region after the Danube and the Tisza.
Origin: The Váh originates in central Slovakia, more precisely at the confluence of the White Váh (Biely Váh) from the High Tatras and the Black Váh (Čierny Váh) from the Low Tatras near the municipality of Kráľova Lehota near Liptovský Hrádok.
Course: The river flows through a variety of landscapes, from broad plains to narrow gorges to mountainous regions. It circles the high mountain ranges of Slovakia in a large semicircle before flowing into the Danube near Komárno. Catchment area: The catchment area of the Váh covers around 19,696 km², which includes seven Slovak regions (Kraje) and forty districts (Okresy). It also extends to smaller parts into the neighboring countries of Poland and the Czech Republic.
Use: The Váh has played an important role in energy production both historically and today, as numerous hydroelectric power plants operate on it and its tributaries. It is also used for water supply, agriculture and to cool the Bohunice nuclear power plant.
Navigation: In its lower reaches, the Váh is navigable for around 74 km from the mouth to Sereď. There are plans to make the river navigable as far as Žilina to create a connection to the Oder.
Tourism: The upper reaches offer opportunities for tourist activities such as rafting, especially between the Liptov Reservoir and Žilina. Historical rafting can be experienced here as an attraction.
Industry and transport: There are several industrial regions and important cities such as Žilina and Trenčín along the Váh valley. The river also plays a role in Slovakia's transport network, as important railway lines and motorways cross the valley.
Names and origins: The name "Váh" could derive from the Latin "vagus" (wandering, wandering), alluding to the river's tendency to change its course.
The Váh is thus not only a geographical but also an economic and cultural centre of Slovakia.
