Pededze

Pededze
Pededze near Litene.
Native name	Pedetsi jõgi
Country	Latvia, Estonia, Russia
Basin features
Main source	Lake Kirikumäe 108 m (354 ft) 57°40′59″N 27°15′2″E / 57.68306°N 27.25056°E / 57.68306; 27.25056
River mouth	Aiviekste 56°36′52″N 25°45′30″E / 56.61444°N 25.75833°E / 56.61444; 25.75833Coordinates: 56°36′52″N 25°45′30″E / 56.61444°N 25.75833°E / 56.61444; 25.75833
Basin size	1,690 km2 (650 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	159 km (99 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 12.2 m3/s (430 cu ft/s)

The Pededze (Estonian: Pedetsi jõgi) is a river in Latvia and Estonia. It has a length of 159 km (99 mi) of which in Latvia 131 km and in Estonia 26 km. It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Aiviekste, the source of Pededze is Lake Kirikumäe in the Haanja Uplands in Vastseliina Parish, Võru County, Estonia. The basin area of Pededze is 1,690 km² (1,523.3 km² in Latvia; 119 km² in Estonia) and average discharge 12.2 m³/s. Pededze together with Aiviekste forms natural and historical border between Vidzeme and Latgale.