Uzh River
Encyclopedia
The Uzh is a river in Ukraine
and Slovakia
. Its name comes from the ancient west slavic dialect word už, meaning "Snake", (lat. "Serpentes").
It is 127 km (79 mi) long, out of which 21.3 km (13.2 mi) are in Slovakia. It flows into the Laborec river near the city of Drahňov
in the Michalovce District
(okres
).
The Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod
and the semi-ruined Nevitske Castle are situated by the Uzh. The river forms part of the Slovakia–Ukraine border for about 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) near the village Pinkovce
.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and Slovakia
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...
. Its name comes from the ancient west slavic dialect word už, meaning "Snake", (lat. "Serpentes").
It is 127 km (79 mi) long, out of which 21.3 km (13.2 mi) are in Slovakia. It flows into the Laborec river near the city of Drahňov
Drahnov
Drahňov is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 17.552 km².It has a population of about 1200 people.-Government:...
in the Michalovce District
Michalovce District
Michalovce District is a district inthe Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was split between the Hungarian counties of Zemplín and Uh .-Municipalities:* Bajany...
(okres
Okres
Okres refers to administrative entities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
).
The Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod
Uzhhorod
Uzhhorod or Uzhgorod is a city located in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. It is the administrative center of the Zakarpattia Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Uzhhorodskyi Raion within the oblast...
and the semi-ruined Nevitske Castle are situated by the Uzh. The river forms part of the Slovakia–Ukraine border for about 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) near the village Pinkovce
Pinkovce
Pinkovce is a small village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 109 metres and covers an area of 3.135 km². It has a population of about 190 people...
.