Zagyva


The Zagyva is a river in Hungary. Its length is 179 km, and drains an area of about 5,677 km². The source is near Salgótarján in Nógrád county. It flows through the towns of Bátonyterenye, Pásztó, Hatvan and Jászberény and flows into the Tisza at Szolnok. Average discharge at Szolnok is 9 m³/s.

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic sadjati: to settle. *Sadzava: a river that carries many sediments, see i.e. Czech Sázava.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Zagyva :