Hornád

Hornád
The gorge of Hornád river in Slovak Paradise
Other name(s)	Hernád
Country	Slovakia, Hungary
Basin features
Main source	Kráľova hoľa hill
River mouth	Sajó 47°59′25″N 20°55′47″E / 47.9903°N 20.9296°E / 47.9903; 20.9296Coordinates: 47°59′25″N 20°55′47″E / 47.9903°N 20.9296°E / 47.9903; 20.9296
Progression	Sajó→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries	Left: Hnilec
Physical characteristics
Length	286 km (178 mi)

Hornád (Slovak, pronounced [ˈɦornaːt]) or Hernád (Hungarian, pronounced [ˈhɛrnaːd]) is a river in eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary.

It is a tributary to the river Slaná (Sajo). The source of the Hornád is the eastern slopes of Kráľova hoľa hill, southwest of Vikartovce.

The river is 286 km long, with 178 km located in Slovakia, and the remaining 108 km in Hungary.

Cities along its course are Spišská Nová Ves and Košice, both in Slovakia. It flows into the river Sajó (Slovak Slaná) southeast of Miskolc.

Along the river are a series of 6 separate limestone rocky cliffs and steep slopes, which collectively make up the Site of Community Importance 'Hornádske vápence'.