Laborec

Laborec
Laborec at Strážske
Location
Country	Ukraine, Slovakia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Laborec Highlands
Mouth
• location	Latorica
• coordinates	48°30′14″N 21°54′04″E / 48.504°N 21.901°E / 48.504; 21.901
Length	126 km (78 mi)
Basin size	4,523 km2 (1,746 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Latorica→ Bodrog→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• left	Uzh, Cirocha

The Laborec (Rusyn: Лаборець; Hungarian: 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. It is 126 km (78 mi) long and its basin size is 4,523 km² (1,746 sq mi).^[1]

Tributaries

Tributaries of the Laborec river include the Uzh which joins the Laborec near the city of Drahňov in Michalovce District, and the Cirocha river. The Laborec itself is a tributary, flowing into the Latorica river.

Gallery

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  Bridge over the Laborec at Strážske

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  The river near Michalovce, where the legendary Prince Laborec is said to have died.

References

External links

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This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 10:42