Lafnitz (river)

The Lafnitz (Hungarian: Lapincs) is a river in southeastern Austria and (briefly) western Hungary.

Lafnitz
A chartaque on the Lafnitz near Burgau.
Location
CountryAustria
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationeast of the Kreuzwirt, municipality of Wenigzell, Joglland
  coordinates47°22′47″N 15°48′19″E
  elevation930 m (AA)
Mouth 
  location
near Szentgotthárd into the Raab
  coordinates
46°57′30″N 16°16′29″E
  elevation
224 m (735 ft)
Length113.6 km (70.6 mi) [1]
Basin size1,994 km² [2]
Basin features
ProgressionRábaDanubeBlack Sea
Landmarks
Tributaries 
  rightVoraubach, Safen, Feistritz, Rittschein
Official nameLafnitztal
Designated1 March 2002
Reference no.1169[3]

The Lafnitz is 114 kilometers (71 mi) long, and has a basin area of 1,994 square kilometers (770 sq mi).[4] It rises near the border of Styria and Lower Austria, and flows in a generally southeastern direction through the towns of Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Lafnitz, Markt Allhau, Wolfau, Wörth an der Lafnitz, Neudau, Deutsch Kaltenbrunn, Rudersdorf, Königsdorf, and Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal, and it empties into the Rába less than a kilometer inside Hungary, in the town of Szentgotthárd. For much of its length it forms the border between Styria and Burgenland. Its largest tributary is the Feistritz.

References

  1. Digitaler Atlas der Steiermark (Styria)
  2. Die Lafnitz und Natura 2000. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  3. "Lafnitztal". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. Vorbild Lafnitztal, EU brochure


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