Topľa Explained

Topľa
Source1 Location:Čergov mountains
Mouth Location:Ondava at Parchovany
Mouth Coordinates:48.7435°N 21.7578°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Slovakia
Length:131.4km (81.6miles)
Basin Size:1544km2

Topľa (Hungarian: Tapoly, German: Töpl) is a river in eastern Slovakia and right tributary of the Ondava. It is 131.4km (81.6miles) long and its basin covers an area of 1544km2.[1] It rises in the Čergov mountains, flows through Ondava Highlands, Beskidian Piedmont, Eastern Slovak Hills and Eastern Slovak Flat and flows into the Ondava in the cadastral area of Parchovany. It flows through the towns of Bardejov, Giraltovce, Hanušovce nad Topľou and Vranov nad Topľou.

Etymology

The name come from Slavic (Slovak) Teplá: warm (river). The name was adopted by Hungarians and then it was adopted back (in the modified form) by Slovaks, probably in the 13th century.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vuvh.sk/RSV2/download/PMPR/Bodrog/Plan.pdf Plán manažmentu povodňového rizikavčiastkovom povodí Bodrogu
  2. Book: Varsik, Branislav . Slovanské (slovenské) názvy riek na Slovensku a ich prevzatie Maďarmi v 10.-12. storočí. Bratislava. 146. Slovenská akadémia vied . 1990 . Slovak. 80-224-0163-3.