| Leitha Lajta | |
|---|---|
 The Leitha near Kleinwolkersdorf | |
  | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Austria and Hungary |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lanzenkirchen, southern Vienna Basin |
| • coordinates | 47°44′11″N 16°13′49″E / 47.73639°N 16.23028°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Danube near Mosonmagyaróvár |
• coordinates | 47°52′8″N 17°17′17″E / 47.86889°N 17.28806°E |
| Length | 120.8 km (75.1 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 2,138 km2 (825 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The Leitha (German: [ˈlaɪtaː] ; Hungarian: Lajta, formerly Sár(-víz); Slovene: Litva; Czech and Slovak: Litava) is a river in Austria and Hungary, a right tributary of the Danube. It is 120.8 km (75.1 mi) long (168.5 km (104.7 mi) including its source river Schwarza).[1] Its basin area is 2,138 km2 (825 sq mi).[2]
- ^ a b Niederösterreich Atlas (Lower Austria)
- ^ "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Leitha-, Rabnitz- und Raabgebiet" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 63. December 2014. p. 39.