Marcal | |
River | |
Country | Hungary |
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Source | Bakony |
- location | Sümeg |
- elevation | 240 m (787 ft) |
Mouth | Rába |
- location | Győr |
Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
The Marcal is a right tributary of the Rába which rises near Sümeg in the Bakony region of western Hungary. The river flows north and reaches Ukk on the Little Hungarian Plain. It follows a path similar to the Rába, and in many places the two rivers are only a kilometer apart. The two rivers meet at Győr.
In October 2010, the Marcal was contaminated in a chemical spill by red mud and suffered complete loss of aquatic life.
Coordinates: 47°38′N 17°32′E / 47.633°N 17.533°E