Sió
The Sió or Sió-csatorna (Sió-Channel)[1] is a fully regulated river in midwest Hungary. It is the outlet of Lake Balaton, flowing out of the lake in Siófok. It flows into the river Danube near the city of Szekszárd. Sió flows through the Hungarian counties Somogy, Fejér and Tolna, its main tributaries are Kapos from the right and Sárvíz from the left. The drainage basin of Sió (including Balaton) covers nearly 15 000 km², more than a third of Transdanubia.
| Sió | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Counties | Somogy, Fejér, Tolna |
| Towns | Siófok, Simontornya, Szekszárd |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Balaton |
| Mouth | Danube |
• location | Bogyiszló |
| Length | 121 km |
| Basin size | 14 953 km² |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sárvíz |
| • right | Kapos |
References
- "Regulation of the Sió and the Sárvíz". Sulinet, educational site of the Hungarian government.
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