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Pinka

Coordinates: 46°59′57″N 16°35′23″E / 46.9991°N 16.5897°E / 46.9991; 16.5897
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Pinka
Location
CountriesAustria and Hungary
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Rába near Körmend
 • coordinates
46°59′57″N 16°35′23″E / 46.9991°N 16.5897°E / 46.9991; 16.5897
Length99.8 km (62.0 mi) [1]
Basin size1,299 km2 (502 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionRábaDanubeBlack Sea

The Pinka (German pronunciation: [ˈpɪŋka] ) is a river in Central Europe with a length of approximately 100 km (60 mi). Its basin area is 1,299 km2 (502 sq mi).[2] Its source is located in Styria, eastern Austria, next to the provincial border of Burgenland. It passes into Hungary between the villages of Burg [de; eo; hu] and Felsőcsatár, and crosses the Austrian-Hungarian border five times. Further, it flows into the Rába river, itself a tributary of the Danube, near Körmend. Its main tributaries are the Strem [de; sh], the Zickenbach and the Tauchenbach.

Important towns on its course are Pinkafeld and Oberwart, as well as Pinggau, Riedlingsdorf, Rotenturm an der Pinka and Eberau.

Ecology

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The river provides an important habitat to a number of different animal species, including the river trout, European bullhead, grey heron and mallard, as well as a variety of dragonflies. Otters have also been recorded along the river.

References

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  1. ^ Digitaler Atlas der Steiermark (Styria)
  2. ^ "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Leitha-, Rabnitz- und Raabgebiet" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 63. December 2014. p. 132.