Pinka

Pinka
Country Austria and Hungary
Physical characteristics
River mouth Rába near Körmend
46°59′57″N 16°35′23″E / 46.9991°N 16.5897°E / 46.9991; 16.5897Coordinates: 46°59′57″N 16°35′23″E / 46.9991°N 16.5897°E / 46.9991; 16.5897
Length 99.8 km (62.0 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression RábaDanubeBlack Sea

The Pinka is a river in Central Europe with a length of approximately 100 km. Its source is located in Styria, eastern Austria, next to the provincial border of Burgenland. It passes into Hungary between the villages of Burg and Felsőcsatár, and crosses the Austrian-Hungarian border five times. Further it flows into the Rába river near Körmend. Its main tributary is the Strem.

Important towns on its course are Pinkafeld and Oberwart (Hungarian: Felsőőr).

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