Nitra | |
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Nitra in Prievidza
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Basin features | |
Main source | Malá Fatra |
River mouth |
Váh near Komárno 47°46′54″N 18°08′07″E / 47.7816°N 18.1353°ECoordinates: 47°46′54″N 18°08′07″E / 47.7816°N 18.1353°E |
Progression | Váh→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries | |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 197 km (122 mi) |
The Nitra (Slovak: Nitra, German: Neutra, Hungarian: Nyitra) is a 197-kilometre (122 mi) long river in western Slovakia. It flows into the Váh river close to its confluence with the Danube in Komárno. Its source is in the Malá Fatra (Lesser Fatra) mountains north of Prievidza. The river Nitra passes through the towns of Bojnice, Topoľčany, Nitra and Nové Zámky.