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Danubian Flat
The Danubian Flat ( Slovak and Czech: ''Podunajská rovina'', German: ''Donauebene''), also translated as Danubian Plain, is the south-western, flatter, part of the Danubian Lowland in Slovakia. The border with the Danubian Hills runs approx. along the line Bratislava – Senec – Sereď – Nové Zámky – Patince. It has been formed by the arms of the Danube (Little Danube and others) and by the southern Váh, Nitra and Žitava rivers. It is filled with huge layers of gravel from the Danube and other rivers of the area. These Danubian gravels are covered with loess and other very fertile soils. The Danube forms here a unique continental delta system of meanders and dead arms. The area between one of those arms called Little Danube and the Danube is known as the Žitný ostrov, the biggest river island in Europe. The Žitný ostrov is an area with marsh depressions, natural lakes and artificial lakes. The drainage system of the southern area was (deliberately) significan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podunajská Rovina
The Danubian Flat (Slovak language, Slovak and Czech language, Czech: ''Podunajská rovina'', German language, German: ''Donauebene''), also translated as Danubian Plain, is the south-western, flatter, part of the Danubian Lowland in Slovakia. The border with the Danubian Hills runs approx. along the line Bratislava – Senec (Slovakia), Senec – Sereď – Nové Zámky – Patince. It has been formed by the arms of the Danube (Little Danube and others) and by the southern Váh, Nitra and Žitava (river), Žitava rivers. It is filled with huge layers of gravel from the Danube and other rivers of the area. These Danubian gravels are covered with loess and other very fertile soils. The Danube forms here a unique continental river delta, delta system of meanders and dead arms. The area between one of those arms called Little Danube and the Danube is known as the Žitný ostrov, the biggest river island in Europe. The Žitný ostrov is an area with marsh depressions, natural lakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |