Rimava

Rimava (Hungarian: Rima) is a river in southern central Slovakia, which flows only in the Rimavská Sobota District. It is a right tributary of the Slaná river. The Rimava is 83 km (52 mi) long and its basin size is 1,378 km2 (532 sq mi).

Rimava
Rima
Location
CountrySlovakia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationVeporské vrchy
  elevation1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Sajó
  coordinates
48.2876°N 20.3199°E / 48.2876; 20.3199
  elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Length83 km (52 mi)
Basin size1,378 km2 (532 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSajóTiszaDanubeBlack Sea

Its source is in Veporské vrchy at approximately 1,130 m above sea level. It flows through the towns of Tisovec, Hnúšťa and Rimavská Sobota before merging into the Slaná river near Vlkyňa at 145 m a.s.l.

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