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The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa, is one of the major rivers of
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and
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. Once, it was called "the most Hungarian river" because it flowed entirely within the
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. Today, it crosses several national borders. The Tisza begins near
Rakhiv Rakhiv ( uk, Рахів, ; yi, ראַכעוו, hu, Rahó, ro, Rahău, rue, Рахово; see below) is a city located in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Rakhiv Raion (district). Population: ...
in
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, at the confluence of the White Tisa and Black Tisa, which is at coordinates 48.07465560782065, 24.24443465360461 (the former springs in the Chornohora mountains; the latter in the
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range). From there, the Tisza flows west, roughly following
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's borders with
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and
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, then shortly as border between
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and Hungary, later into Hungary, and finally into
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. It enters
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at
Tiszabecs Tiszabecs is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It is located on the eastern edge of the county, next to the Ukrainian border, on the edge of the Satu Mare plain, on the left ban ...
. It traverses Hungary from north to south. A few kilometers south of the Hungarian city of
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, it enters
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. Finally, it joins the
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near the village of
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in
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,
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. The Tisza drains an area of about and has a length of Its mean annual discharge is seasonally to . It contributes about 13% of the Danube's total
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is said to have been buried under a diverted section of the river Tisza.


Names

The river was known as the ''Tisia'' in antiquity; other ancient names for it included ''Pathissus'' ( in
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and later ''Tissus'' (in
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)), (
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, ''
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'', 4.25). It may be referred to as the ''Theiss'' in older
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name for the river, '. It is known as the ''Tibisco'' in
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, and in older French references (as for instance in relation to the naval battles on the
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between the
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and the
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in the 17th and 18th centuries) it is often referred to as the ''Tibisque''. Modern names for the Tisza in the languages of the countries it flows through include: * ro, Tisa, ; * uk, Тиса, Tysa, ; * sk, Tisa, ; * hu, Tisza, ; * sh-Cyrl, Тиса / sh-Latn, Tisa, .


Regulation

The length of the Tisza in Hungary used to be . It flowed through the
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, which is one of the largest flat areas in central Europe. Since
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s can cause a river to flow very slowly, the Tisza used to follow a path with many curves and turns, which led to many large floods in the area. After several small-scale attempts,
István Széchenyi Count István Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék ( hu, sárvár-felsővidéki gróf Széchenyi István, ; archaically English: Stephen Széchenyi; 21 September 1791 – 8 April 1860) was a Hungarian politician, political theorist, and wri ...
organised the "regulation of the Tisza" ( hu, a Tisza szabályozása) which started on August 27 1846, and substantially ended in 1880. The new length of the river in Hungary was reduced to in total, with of dead channels and of new riverbed.


Lake Tisza

In the 1970s, the building of the Tisza Dam at
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started with the purpose of helping to control floods as well as storing water for drought seasons. However, the resulting
Lake Tisza Lake Tisza ( hu, Tisza-tó), also known as Kisköre Reservoir (Hungarian: ''Kiskörei-víztározó''), is the largest artificial lake in Hungary. It is located at the southeastern edge of Heves county, next to counties Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Ha ...
became one of the most popular tourist destinations in Hungary since it had similar features to
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at drastically cheaper prices and was not crowded.


Navigation

The Tisza is navigable over much of its course. The river opened up for international navigation only recently; before, Hungary distinguished "national rivers" and "international rivers", indicating whether non-Hungarian vessels were allowed or not. After Hungary joined the
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, this distinction was lifted and vessels were allowed on the Tisza. Conditions of navigation differ with the circumstances: when the river is in flood, it is often unnavigable, just as it is at times of extreme drought.


Wildlife

The Tisza has a rich and varied wildlife. Over 200 species of birds reside in the bird reserve of Tiszafüred. The flood plains along the river boast large amounts of diverse plant and animal life. In particular, the yearly "flowering" of the Tisza is considered a local natural wonder. The flowering attracts vast numbers of
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which is a well known spectacle. In September 2020, colonies of magnificent bryozoans were discovered in the river.


Pollution

In early 2000, there was a sequence of serious pollution incidents originating from accidental industrial discharges in Romania. The first, in January 2000, occurred when there was a release of sludge containing
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from a Romanian mine and killed 2000 tons of fish. The second, from a mine pond at Baia Borsa, northern Romania, resulted in the release of of sludge containing
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and
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occurred in early March 2000. A week later, the third spill occurred at the same mining site at Baia Borsa, staining the river black, possibly including heavy metals. This series of incidents were described at the time as the most serious environmental disaster to hit central Europe since the
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. Usage of river water for any purpose was temporarily banned and the Hungarian government pressed the Romanians and the
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to close all installations that could lead to further pollution. Examination of river sediments indicates that pollution incidents from mines have occurred for over a century.


Geography


Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Tisza: *
Vișeu The Vișeu ( hu, Visó) in northern Romania is a left tributary of the river Tisza. Its source is in the Rodna Mountains. It passes through the following villages, communes and cities: Borșa (city), Moisei (commune), Vișeu de Sus (city), Vișe ...
(entering at
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) *
Kosivska Kosivska ( uk, Косівська; hu, Kaszó-patak) is a river in Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine. Right tributary of Tisza. It flows into the Tisza at the border with Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroad ...
(entering at Luh) *Shopurka (entering at Velykyi Bychkiv) * Iza (entering at
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Sarasău Sarasău ( hu, Szarvaszó) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine t ...
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Teresva Teresva ( uk, Тересва, german: Theresiental, ro, Teresva, hu, Taracköz, sk, Terešva) is an urban-type settlement in Tiachiv Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (region) in western Ukraine. It is situated at the confluence of the ri ...
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Teresva Teresva ( uk, Тересва, german: Theresiental, ro, Teresva, hu, Taracköz, sk, Terešva) is an urban-type settlement in Tiachiv Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (region) in western Ukraine. It is situated at the confluence of the ri ...
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Baia Baia (german: Baja, Stadt Molde, or Moldenmarkt; hu, Moldvabánya; lat, Civitas Moldaviae) is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania with a population of 6,793 (2002 census).Tereblia Tereblia ( uk, Теребля) is a village in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. The village is located around 11 km north of Tiachiv, on the river Tereblia. Administratively, the village belongs to the Tiachiv Raion, Zakarpa ...
(entering at
Bushtyno Bushtyno ( uk, Буштино, hu, Bustyaháza, ro, Bustea, sk, Buštín, yi, בישטינא) is an urban-type settlement in Tiachiv Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (region) in western Ukraine. The town's population was 8,506 as of the ...
) * Rika (entering near
Khust Khust ( uk, Хуст; hu, Huszt) is a city located on the Khustets River in Zakarpattia Oblast ( province) in western Ukraine. It is near the сonfluence of the Tisa and Rika Rivers. Serving as the administrative center of Khust Raion (distr ...
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Borzhava The Borzhava ( uk, Боржава) ( Hungarian: ''Borzsa'') is a right tributary of the river Tisza in the Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. Its basin covers an area of .Tur * Szamos (entering near
Vásárosnamény Vásárosnamény is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It also includes Vitka since 1969, and in 1939 Gergelyi and Ugornya formed by uniting Gergelyiugornya. Postal history Pri ...
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Someșul Mare The Someșul Mare (''Great Someș'', Hungarian: ''Nagy-Szamos'') is a river in north-western Romania, originating in the Bistrița-Năsăud County in the Rodna Mountains at the confluence of two headwaters — the ''Preluci'' and the ''Zmeu''. Th ...
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Someșul Mic The Someșul Mic (''Little Someș'', Hungarian: ''Kis-Szamos'') is a river in north-western Romania (Cluj County). At its confluence with the Someșul Mare in Mica, the Someș is formed. Its total length is , and its drainage basin area is .
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Vásárosnamény Vásárosnamény is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It also includes Vitka since 1969, and in 1939 Gergelyi and Ugornya formed by uniting Gergelyiugornya. Postal history Pri ...
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Bodrog The Bodrog is a river in eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary. It is a tributary to the river Tisza. The Bodrog is formed by the confluence of the rivers Ondava and Latorica near Zemplín in eastern Slovakia. It crosses the Slovak–H ...
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Tokaj Tokaj () is a historical town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the centre of the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district where Tokaji wine is produced. History The wine-growing area w ...
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Cejkov Cejkov (; hu, Céke) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1381. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 172 met ...
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Latorica Latorica ( hu, Latorca; sk, Latorica, pronounced: ''Latoritsa''; uk, Латориця, translit.: ''Latorytsia'') is a river in the watershed of the Danube. Its source is in the Ukrainian Carpathians (Eastern Carpathian Mountains), near the vil ...
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Laborec The Laborec ( ukr, Лаборець; hu, Laborc) is a river in eastern Slovakia that flows through the districts of Medzilaborce, Humenné, and Michalovce in the Košice Region, and the Prešov Region. The river drains the Laborec Highlands. ...
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Pavlovce nad Uhom Pavlovce nad Uhom (Romani: ''Pavlovcis'', hu, Pálóc) is a village and municipality in the Slovak district of Michalovce, which lies in the Eastern Slovak Kosice Region. Roughly southeast of the town of Michalovce, Pavlovce sits, as its nam ...
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Sajó The Sajó ( , Hungarian) or Slaná ( Slovak) is a river in Slovakia and Hungary. Its length is 229 km, of which 110 km is in Slovakia. Its source is in the Stolica Mountains range of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It flows through the ...
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Tiszaújváros Tiszaújváros (; sk, Nové Mesto nad Tisou) is an industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, south-east of Miskolc, near the river Tisza. History Tiszaújváros as a town owes its existence to the industrialization wav ...
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Zagyva The Zagyva is a river in Hungary. Its length is 179 km, and drains an area of about 5,677 km2. The source is near Salgótarján in Nógrád county. It flows through the towns of Bátonyterenye, Pásztó, Hatvan and Jászberény and flow ...
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Teiuș Teiuș (, german: Dreikirchen, Dornstadt; hu, Tövis) is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 7,284 inhabitants. The town, declared as such in 1994, administers four villages: Beldiu (''Marosbéld''), Căpud (''Ma ...
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Târnava Mare The Târnava Mare ("Great Târnava"; hu, Nagy-Küküllő; german: Große Kokel) is a river in Romania. Its total length is and its basin size is . Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the sources of the Mureș and Olt in Har ...
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Blaj Blaj (; archaically spelled as ''Blaș''; hu, Balázsfalva; german: Blasendorf; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Blußendref'') is a municipiu, city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 20,630 inhabita ...
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Târnava Mică The Târnava Mică ("Small Târnava"; hu, Kis-Küküllő; german: Kleine Kokel) is a river in Romania. Its total length is , and its drainage basin area is . Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, in Harghita County. It flows to the w ...
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Aranca The Aranca or Zlatica (Romanian language, Romanian: ''Aranca'', Serbian language, Serbian: Златица / ''Zlatica'', Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Aranka'') is a 117 km long river in the Banat region of Romania and Serbia, left tri ...
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Padej Padej ( sr-cyr, Падеј; hu, Padé) is a village located in Čoka municipality, North Banat District, Vojvodina Vojvodina ( sr-Cyrl, Војводина}), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an autonomous province that oc ...
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Čik The Čik or Čiker ( Serbian Cyrillic: Чик or Чикер; Hungarian: Csík-ér, Croatian: Čik or Čiker) is a river in northern Serbia. A long right tributary to the Tisa river, it flows entirely within the Bačka region of Vojvodina prov ...
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Bačko Petrovo Selo Bačko Petrovo Selo ( sr-cyr, Бачко Петрово Село; Hungarian: ''Péterréve'', German: ''Batschko Petrovo Selo'') is a village located in the Bečej Municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Auton ...
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Jegrička The Jegrička (Serbian language, Serbian Cyrillic: Јегричка; Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Egres''; German language, German: ''Egresch'') is a river in northern Serbia, in the Bačka region of the Vojvodina province, a right tributary ...
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Žabalj Žabalj ( sr-cyrl, Жабаљ, ) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town Žabalj has a population of 9,107 and the municipality Žabalj has a population of 25,777 ...
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Titel Titel ( sr-Cyrl, Тител, hu, Titel) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town of Titel has a population of 5,247, while the population of the municipality of Titel is 15, ...
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Cities and towns

The Tisza (''Tisa'') flows through the following countries and cities (ordered from the source to mouth): * **
Rakhiv Rakhiv ( uk, Рахів, ; yi, ראַכעוו, hu, Rahó, ro, Rahău, rue, Рахово; see below) is a city located in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Rakhiv Raion (district). Population: ...
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Tiachiv Tiachiv ( uk, Тячів; rue, Тячово; hu, Técső; yi, טעטש, translit=Tetch) is a city located on the Tisza River in Zakarpattia Oblast (region) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Tiachiv Raion (district). Today ...
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Khust Khust ( uk, Хуст; hu, Huszt) is a city located on the Khustets River in Zakarpattia Oblast ( province) in western Ukraine. It is near the сonfluence of the Tisa and Rika Rivers. Serving as the administrative center of Khust Raion (distr ...
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Vynohradiv Vynohradiv ( uk, Виноградів, hu, Nagyszőlős, ro, Seleușu Mare, sk, Vinohradov) is a city in western Ukraine, in Zakarpattia Oblast. It was the center of Vynohradiv Raion and since 2020 it has been incorporated into Berehove Raio ...
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Malé Trakany Malé Trakany ( hu, Kistárkány) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332. Geography The village lies at an a ...
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Biel , french: Biennois(e) , neighboring_municipalities= Brügg, Ipsach, Leubringen/Magglingen (''Evilard/Macolin''), Nidau, Orpund, Orvin, Pieterlen, Port, Safnern, Tüscherz-Alfermée, Vauffelin , twintowns = Iserlohn (Germany) B ...
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Sighetu Marmației Sighetu Marmației (, also spelled ''Sighetul Marmației''; german: Marmaroschsiget or ''Siget''; hu, Máramarossziget, ; uk, Сигіт, Syhit; yi, סיגעט, Siget), until 1960 Sighet, is a city (municipality) in Maramureș County near the ...
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Vásárosnamény Vásárosnamény is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It also includes Vitka since 1969, and in 1939 Gergelyi and Ugornya formed by uniting Gergelyiugornya. Postal history Pri ...
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Záhony Záhony ( uk, Загонь) is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Northern Great Plain, eastern Hungary. It covers an area of and has a population of 4675 people (2005). It is near the Ukrainian border (at Chop and Solomonovo) and was ...
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Tokaj Tokaj () is a historical town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the centre of the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district where Tokaji wine is produced. History The wine-growing area w ...
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Tiszalök Tiszalök is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and, in 2015, had a population of 5,395. Notable people * Miklós Kocsis, sport shooter * Countess A ...
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Tiszaújváros Tiszaújváros (; sk, Nové Mesto nad Tisou) is an industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, south-east of Miskolc, near the river Tisza. History Tiszaújváros as a town owes its existence to the industrialization wav ...
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Tiszafüred Tiszafüred is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 11,260 people (2015).Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015'. Hungarian Centr ...
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Szolnok Szolnok (; also known by other #Name and etymology, alternative names) is the county seat of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in central Hungary. A City with county rights, city with county rights, it is located on the banks of the Tisza river, i ...
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Tiszakécske Tiszakécske is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary and the administrative centre of the Tiszakécske District Tiszakécske ( hu, Tiszakécskei járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Bács-Kiskun County. '' Tiszakécske'' is also the ...
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Csongrád Csongrád ( ro, Ciongrad; tr, Conğrad sr, Чонград, Čongrad, archaically also ''Црноград/Crnograd'') is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary. History At the time of the Hungarian Conquest (the end of 9th century) the ...
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Szentes Szentes is a town in south-eastern Hungary, Csongrád county, near the Tisza river. The town is a cultural and educational center of the region. Notable people * Árpád Balázs (born 1937), classical music composer * János Bácskai 1954. novembe ...
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Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also #Etymology, other alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat ...
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Kanjiža Kanjiža ( sr-Cyrl, Кањижа, pronounced ) formerly Stara Kanjiža ( sr-cyrl, Стара Кањижа; yi, קניזשא; hu, Magyarkanizsa, formerly ''Kanizsa'') is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomou ...
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Novi Kneževac Novi Kneževac ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Кнежевац, ; hu, Törökkanizsa; german: Neu-Kanischa) is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 6,960, ...
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Senta Senta ( sr-cyrl, Сента, ; Hungarian: ''Zenta'', ; Romanian: ''Zenta'') is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the bank of the Tisa river in the g ...
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Bačko Petrovo Selo Bačko Petrovo Selo ( sr-cyr, Бачко Петрово Село; Hungarian: ''Péterréve'', German: ''Batschko Petrovo Selo'') is a village located in the Bečej Municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Auton ...
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Bečej Bečej ( sr-cyrl, Бечеј, ; hu, Óbecse, ) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 23,895, while the municipality has 37,351 inhabitants. I ...
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Novi Bečej Novi Bečej (, hu, Törökbecse) is a town and municipality located in the Central Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 13,133, while Novi Bečej municipality has 23,925 inhabitants. Nam ...
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Titel Titel ( sr-Cyrl, Тител, hu, Titel) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town of Titel has a population of 5,247, while the population of the municipality of Titel is 15, ...


See also

* Tice (wetlands) * Ečka fish pond


References


External links


Backabanat.com
About Tisza

the Living Tisza *River Basin Report: Tisza Rive
Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2010
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