Žitava

The Žitava is a river in southern . It is the left tributary of the river Nitra. It flows into the Nitra near . It is 65.6 km long and its basin size is 907 km2.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Slovakia
  • Also known as: Žitva

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reformed Church (Martovce).

Church

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Martovce and Vrbová nad Váhom.

Village
is a and municipality in the in the of south-west .

Village
is a and municipality in the in the of south-west . It lies on the Váh River. is situated 6 km west of Žitava.

Town
is a town and large municipality in the in the of south-west . In 1948, its Slovak name was changed to , named - despite to the will of locals - after Slovak writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban. is situated 6 km northeast of Žitava.

Žitava

Latitude
47.84319° or 47° 50′ 36″ north
Longitude
18.12811° or 18° 7′ 41″ east
Elevation
109 metres (358 feet)
Open location code
8FVWR4VH+76
Geo­Names ID
3056503
Wiki­data ID
Q394119
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Žitava” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Žitava
  • Belarusian: Жытава
  • Catalan: Žitava
  • Cebuano: Žitava
  • Croatian: Žitava
  • Czech: Žitava
  • Dutch: Žitava
  • Esperanto: Žitava
  • French: Žitava
  • German: Zitava
  • German: Žitava
  • German: Zsitva
  • Hebrew: ז’יטבה
  • Hungarian: Žitava
  • Hungarian: Zsitva
  • Irish: Žitava
  • Italian: Žitava
  • Lithuanian: Žitava
  • Macedonian: Житава
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Žitava
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Žitava
  • Norwegian: Žitava
  • Polish: Stara Žitava
  • Polish: Zitava
  • Polish: Žitava
  • Russian: Житава (река)
  • Russian: Житава
  • Slovak: Žitava
  • Ukrainian: Житава (річка)
  • Ukrainian: Житава
  • Venetian: Fiume Žitava

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zsitva-ártér Természetvédelmi Terület and Gémes Természetvédelmi Terület.

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