Torysa (river)

Torysa River

Torysa river in Prešov
Country Slovakia
Basin
Main source Levoča Mountains
River mouth Hornád near Nižná Hutka
48°38′29″N 21°21′30″E / 48.6414°N 21.3582°E / 48.6414; 21.3582 (Mouth of Torysa)Coordinates: 48°38′29″N 21°21′30″E / 48.6414°N 21.3582°E / 48.6414; 21.3582 (Mouth of Torysa)
Progression Hornád→ Sajó→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Basin size 1,349 km2 (521 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 129 km (80 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    8.2 m3/s (290 cu ft/s)

The Torysa (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈtorisa]) is a 129 km (80 mi) long river in eastern Slovakia. Its source is in the Levoča Mountains and it flows through the towns of: Lipany, Sabinov, Veľký Šariš, Prešov, and into the Hornád river near Nižná Hutka, southeast of Košice.


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