The Slaná or Sajó Hungarian 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 Slovak town Rožňava and the Hungarian city Miskolc. In Hungary, Slaná flows through the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. It flows into the River Tisza near Tiszaújváros. Its main tributaries are the Bodva and the Hornád. It is also known for the Battle of Mohi, near Muhi (then Mohi), from 11 April 1241 between the Mongol Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary.
Geography
Catchment area of the Slaná river by country: River Area by countrySlovakia Hungary (km2) (%)(km2)(%)Slaná3,21725.32,32818.3Bodva8586.88696.8Hornád4,42334.81,0138.08,49866.94,21033.1Slaná River Basin12,708 km2100.0%
Important hydrological stations along the Slaná river: Station River kilo-meter (rkm) Altitude (m) Basin size (km2) Average discharge (m3/s)Hungary Tiszaújváros (near mouth)0.09112,869.678.623Kesznyéten10.59412,131.975.582Ónod341046,69136.701Felsőzsolca50.91146,591.936.276Miskolc53.91166,591.936.146Kazincbarcika88.41354,36124.473Sajópüspöki, Bánréve123.61553,204.720.55Slovakia Lenartovce127.21571,829.6514.5Bretka149.8193889.126.075Rožňava175.5276.6301.533.264Gemerská Poloma184.3320.9201.62.622Vlachovo198.6412123.162.051Vyšná Slaná201.3440.960.280.696
Tributaries
Complete list of streams (slovak 'potok'; Hungarian 'patak') and rivers flowing into the Slaná (from the estuary upwards): Left tributary Right tributary Length (km) Basin size (km2) Average discharge (m3/s) Hungary Inér-háti-főcsatorna 10.2 55 0.089 Takta 63.8 620.6 2.951 Hejő-Szarda-övcsatorna Hornád 282.2 5,436.4 38.555 Kis-Sajó 20.9 85.8 0.16 Szinva 18.5 159.4 0.733 Bábony-patak 9.5 26.9 0.122 Bódva 110.7 1,727.3 9.983 Harica 20.1 86.1 0.292 Alacska-patak 6.6 10 0.049 Szuha 40 211.6 0.982 Tardona-patak 18.9 47.2 0.206 Bán-patak 23.9 260.3 0.893 Galgóc-patak 3.1 Zsuponyó-patak 7.5 17 0.094 Szörnyűvölgyi-patak 6 10.3 0.051 Mercse-patak 10.6 30.1 0.16 Hangony 30.9 295.2 1.033 Keleméri-patak 15.6 60.3 0.19 Slovakia Rimava 88 1,368.6 7.912 Lúčka 7.2 Neporadzský potok 8.2 0.091 Konský potok 10 0.139 Kaloša 15.1 146.6 0.27 Hubovský potok 9.2 Turiec 46.2 370.5 2.072 Chinča 9.8 0.111 Gemerský potok 3.8 Lapša 9.5 Muráň 48.8 413.2 3.118 Sograd' 8.3 0.064 Androvský potok 3.4 0.167 Mlynský Štítnik 32.8 229.6 1.715 Egressy potok 4.2 Čremošná 29 142 0.968 Honský potok 12.8 26.23 0.189 Rožňavský potok 13.34 42.3 0.332 Betliarsky potok 7.9 0.124 Capašsky potok 5.3 Súl'ovský potok 14.2 57.66 0.462 Kolesárský potok 6.2 Dolinský potok Lučica 4.9 Henckovský potok 3 Pališov potok 2.9 Kobeliarovský potok 6.76 15.65 0.138 Gampel'ský potok 3.4 Gočovský potok 2.9 Vlachovský potok 5.3 Dobšinský potok 15.5 57.32 0.578 Žoltkovský potok 6.5 Potôčik Mlynná Krokovský potok 1.9 Rovniansky potok 5.5 Skalný potok Trsteník 3.5
Etymology The origin of the name is the subject of scholarly discussions. Hungarian linguists and historians suggested the derivation from the Hungarian sojó, só folyó (salt water, river) already in the 19th century. Newer theories associate the name with sió referring to fast streams. According to Slovak linguists, the name is pre-Hungarian (Slaná: salt river) and most likely not associated with the salinity but with the salt road existing already in times of Great Moravia. The supporters argue by citing numerous Slavic toponyms in the river basin and by local names related to soľ (salt) and Moravia like Moravce, Soľár, Solišče, Soľka, Soľník, Morava (according to this interpretation the Hungarian name is a later translation).
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