Sajó

The Sajó (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃɒjoː] SHOH-yoe, Hungarian) or Slaná (Slovak) is a river in Slovakia and Hungary.

Sajó
Slaná
The river between Sajóvámos and Szirmabesenyő
Current and watershed of the Sajó River in Slovakia and Hungary
Location
CountriesSlovakia and Hungary
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationStolica Mountains
  coordinates48°46′34.4388″N 20°12′34.6464″E
  elevation1,229 m (4,032 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Tisza
  coordinates
47.9437°N 21.1142°E / 47.9437; 21.1142
  elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Length229.4 km (142.5 mi)
Basin size12,708.3 km2 (4,906.7 sq mi) to 12,869.6 km2 (4,969.0 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationTiszaújváros, Hungary (near mouth)
  average65.6 m3/s (2,320 cu ft/s) to 78.623 m3/s (2,776.5 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
  locationMiskolc (53.205 rkm; Basin size: 6,245.8 km2 (2,411.5 sq mi)
  average35.087 m3/s (1,239.1 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
  locationKazincbarcika (88.4 rkm; Basin size: 4,361 km2 (1,684 sq mi)
  average24.473 m3/s (864.3 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
  locationBánréve, Sajópüspöki (123.6 rkm; Basin size: 3,204.7 km2 (1,237.3 sq mi)
  average20.55 m3/s (726 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
  locationRožňava (Rozsnyó, 177.5 rkm; Basin size: 301.53 km2 (116.42 sq mi)
  average3.264 m3/s (115.3 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  leftTakta, Hernád, Bódva, Szuha
  rightSzinva, Bán-patak, Hangony, Rimava, Turiec, Muráň, Štítnik

Its length is 229 km, of which 110 km is in Slovakia. Its source is in the Stolica Mountains range of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It flows through the Slovak town Rožňava and the Hungarian city Miskolc. In Hungary Sajó flows through the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. It flows into the River Tisza near Tiszaújváros. Its main tributaries are the Bodva and the Hornád. It is also known for the Battle of the Sajó River from 11 April 1241 between the Mongol Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary.

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