Marcal Explained

Marcal
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Hungary
Length:100km (100miles)
Source1:Bakony
Source1 Location:Sümeg
Source1 Elevation:240m (790feet)
Mouth:Rába
Mouth Location:Győr
Mouth Coordinates:47.6363°N 17.5295°W

The Marcal is a right tributary of the Rába which rises near Sümeg in the Bakony region of western Hungary. The river flows north and reaches Ukk on the Little Hungarian Plain. The Marcal follows a path similar to the Rába, and in many places the two rivers are only a kilometer apart. The two rivers meet in the city of Győr.

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In October 2010, the Marcal was contaminated in a chemical spill by red mud and temporarily suffered massive loss of aquatic life, from which it has since recovered.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hungarian red mud spill did little long-term damage . physorg . en-us.