Vydrica ( hu, Vödric, german: Weidritz) is a small long
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of ...
in south-western
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...
, which originates in the
Little Carpathians mountains at about 450 m
AMSL
Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as '' orthometric heights''.
The ...
and flows into the
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
through the capital
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% of ...
.
The river passes through the
Bratislava Forest Park and enters the Danube in
Karlova Ves borough. Some localities along the river are part of
Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respecti ...
. It is one of few rivers in Slovakia to flow directly into the Danube.
Geography
Vydrica originates underneath the
Biely kríž col underneath the ''Malý Javorník'' peak, in an area called Dubové. It flows south-west through the
Bratislava Forest Park, collecting an unknown tributary and feeding two man-made water basins. It turns towards west creating four meanders in 2 kilometers of its length and close to the
quarry
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underneath the ''Hrubý vrch'' mountain (394,0
AMSL
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The ...
) it turns again towards south. Vydrica then flows around the ''Hrubý Drieňovec'' mountain (396,7 ASML) and it collects its right tributary
Bystrička as it enters the area of the upper
Mlynská dolina
Mlynská dolina (literally: Mill valley; before 1894 german: Mühltal, hu, Malomvölgy) is a neighborhood of Karlova Ves borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is located in the Bratislava IV district. Geographically and historica ...
and flows through Partizánska lúka (Partisan meadow) and the neighboring Železná studienka (Iron well), where it feeds four
fish pond
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Fish ponds are a classical ...
s. This area served for leisure and relaxation since the 19th century.
Vydrica then flows mainly southward through
Patrónka
Patrónka is an area in the western part of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, it is also the name of a major transport junction within the area and an important bus stop. Patrónka is located at the boundary of Bratislava I Old Town and Bratis ...
, lower
Mlynská dolina
Mlynská dolina (literally: Mill valley; before 1894 german: Mühltal, hu, Malomvölgy) is a neighborhood of Karlova Ves borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is located in the Bratislava IV district. Geographically and historica ...
until it enters the
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
near the
Lafranconi bridge
Lanfranconi Bridge ( sk, Most Lanfranconi, previously ''Most mládeže'' or Youth Bridge) is a concrete motorway bridge in Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slov ...
and the
Botanical Garden of the Comenius University
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. During the bridge's construction, Vydrica was canalized in this section.
Flora and fauna
The Vydrica stream basin contains rare and endangered
mollusc
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s.
[http://mollusca.sav.sk/pdf/10/10.Cejka.pdf ]
See also
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Geography of Bratislava
Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, is situated in Central Europe and it is located in the extreme south-west within Slovakia. The city borders Austria in the west and Hungary in the south making it the only national capital in the world to ...
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List of rivers of Slovakia
This is a list of the major rivers that flow through Slovakia and their lengths.
Alphabetic list (selection)
Ordered by rivers and their tributaries (selection)
''ordered against the direction of the river flow; H stands for Hungary''
* Danu ...
Gallery
File:Vydrica river 2.jpg, A bridge over Vydrica at Železná studienka
File:Vydrica river 3.jpg, Vydrica flowing through Železná studienka
File:Bratislava, Záhorská Bystrica, jedna z vydrických nádrží.jpg, One of the ponds at the Vydrica in the Bratislava Forest Park
File:Bratislava Vydrica River Patronka LQ.jpg, Vydrica at Patrónka
Patrónka is an area in the western part of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, it is also the name of a major transport junction within the area and an important bus stop. Patrónka is located at the boundary of Bratislava I Old Town and Bratis ...
References
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Rivers of Slovakia
Tributaries of the Danube
Geography of Bratislava