Bodva
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The Bodva is a 110-km long river in Slovakia
and Hungary
. Its source is in the Slovenské rudohorie Mountains. The river crosses the border with Hungary
near Turňa nad Bodvou
, and it flows into the river Sajó
in Boldva
, north of Miskolc
. Two of its tributaries are the Turňa
and the Ida
.
The Bodva flows on the eastern edge of a karstic rock system, therefore it has an unsymmetrical drainage pattern. Up to Medzev, where the river touches the karst region, and on its left side the Bodva river has a typical treelike river system.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
and Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. Its source is in the Slovenské rudohorie Mountains. The river crosses the border with Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
near Turňa nad Bodvou
Turna nad Bodvou
Turňa nad Bodvou is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.-History:In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1198...
, and it flows into the river Sajó
Sajó
The Sajó is a river in Slovakia and Hungary.Its length is 229 km, of which 110 km is in Slovakia. Its source is in the Stolica Mountains range of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It flows through the Slovak town Rožňava and the Hungarian city Miskolc. In Hungary it flows through the county of...
in Boldva
Boldva
- History :The village got its name from the river Bódva. The vicinity had been a settled place since ancient times in the Neolithic, Bronze age and Iron age. Written documents mention the village from the 13th century as Boldua....
, north of Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
. Two of its tributaries are the Turňa
Turna River
The Turňa is a is a tributary of the Bodva river in Slovakia near the border with Hungary....
and the Ida
Ida River
The Ida is a 57km long tributary of the river Bodva in eastern Slovakia....
.
The Bodva flows on the eastern edge of a karstic rock system, therefore it has an unsymmetrical drainage pattern. Up to Medzev, where the river touches the karst region, and on its left side the Bodva river has a typical treelike river system.