Ipel
| Ipeľ (Ipoly) | |
| River | |
 Ipeľ river near Šahy
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| Countries | Slovakia, Hungary |
|---|---|
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Krtíš |
| Source | |
| - location | Lom nad Rimavicou, Slovakia |
| Mouth | Danube River |
| - location | Chľaba/Szob |
| Length | 232 km (144 mi) |
| Basin | 5,151 km2 (1,989 sq mi) |
| Discharge | mouth |
| - average | 21 m3/s (742 cu ft/s) |
| - max | 70 m3/s (2,472 cu ft/s) |
| - min | 3 m3/s (106 cu ft/s) |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The Ipeľ (Slovak; pronounced [ˈipeʎ]) or Ipoly (Hungarian) (German: Eipel, archaic Slovak: Jupoľ ) is a 232-kilometre (144 mi) long river in Slovakia and Hungary, a tributary of the Danube River. Its source is in central Slovakia in the Slovak Ore Mountains. It flows south to the Hungarian border, and then southwest, west, and again south along the border until it flows into the Danube near Szob.
The Ipeľ flows through or creates the border of the Banská Bystrica and Nitra regions in Slovakia, and Nógrád and Pest counties in Hungary.
The following towns and villages are situated on the river, in downstream order:
Coordinates: 47°49′06″N 18°50′55″E / 47.8182°N 18.8485°E
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