Pededze
The Pededze (Estonian: Pedetsi jõgi) is a river in Latvia and Estonia. It has a length of 159 km (99 mi) of which in Latvia 131 km and in Estonia 26 km. It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Aiviekste, the source of Pededze is Lake Kirikumäe in the Haanja Uplands in Vastseliina Parish, Võru County, Estonia. The basin area of Pededze is 1,690 km² (1,523.3 km² in Latvia; 119 km² in Estonia)[1] and average discharge 12.2 m³/s.[2] Pededze together with Aiviekste forms natural and historical border between Vidzeme and Latgale.
| Pededze | |
|---|---|
 Pededze near Litene. | |
| Native name | Pedetsi jõgi |
| Location | |
| Country | Latvia, Estonia, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Kirikumäe |
| • coordinates | 57°40′59″N 27°15′2″E |
| • elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Mouth | Aiviekste |
• coordinates | 56.9372°N 26.8991°E |
| Length | 159 km (99 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,690 km2 (650 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 12.2 m3/s (430 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aiviekste→ Daugava→ Baltic Sea |
References
- "Koiva alamvesikonna veemajanduskava esimene etapp" (PDF) (in Estonian). Ministry of the Environment http://www.envir.ee. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2010. External link in
|publisher=(help) - "Upe "Pededze"" (in Latvian). Laivošana.lv http://www.laivosana.lv. Retrieved 15 January 2010. External link in
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