Chvojnica
Location
CountrySlovakia
Physical characteristics
MouthMorava
  coordinates
48°50′18″N 17°07′51″E / 48.8382°N 17.1309°E / 48.8382; 17.1309
Length34.1 km (21.2 mi)
Basin size125 km2 (48 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMoravaDanubeBlack Sea

The Chvojnica is a river in western Slovakia. It is a left tributary to the Morava, into which it flows near the town of Holíč. Its source is in the White Carpathians. It is 34.1 km (21.2 mi) long and its basin size is 125 km2 (48 sq mi).[1]

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic chvojъ, chvoja—tree branches.[2] 1217 caput fontis Hoynicha.[2]

References

  1. Plán manažmentu povodňového rizikavčiastkovom povodí Moravy Archived 2023-04-12 at the Wayback Machine, p. 56
  2. 1 2 Varsik, Branislav (1990). Slovanské (slovenské) názvy riek na Slovensku a ich prevzatie Maďarmi v 10.-12. storočí (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 20. ISBN 80-224-0163-3.
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