Žitava (river)
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The Žitava river near Radvaň nad Dunajom, near its former mouth to the Danube
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| Country | Slovakia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Pohronský Inovec |
| River mouth | Šurany (new branch)/Martovce (old branch) |
| Length | 99.3 km (61.7 mi) |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nitra→ Váh→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Basin size | 1,244 km2 (480 sq mi) |
The Žitava River (Hungarian: Zsitva) is a 99.3 km long river in southern Slovakia. It is the left tributary of the Nitra river.
The name comes from Slavic žito: grain, corn. Žitava: probably "the river flowing through the grain fields".
Coordinates: 47°51′N 18°08′E / 47.850°N 18.133°E
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