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Rimava

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Rimava
Rimava
Rima
Location
CountrySlovakia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationVeporské vrchy
  elevation1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Sajó
  coordinates
48°17′15″N 20°19′12″E / 48.2876°N 20.3199°E / 48.2876; 20.3199
  elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Length83 km (52 mi)
Basin size1,378 km2 (532 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSajóTiszaDanubeBlack Sea

Rimava (Hungarian: Rima) is a river in southern central Slovakia, which flows only in the Rimavská Sobota District. It is a right tributary of the Slaná river. The Rimava is 83 km (52 mi) long and its basin size is 1,378 km2 (532 sq mi).[1]

Its source is in Veporské vrchy at approximately 1,130 m above sea level. It flows through the towns of Tisovec, Hnúšťa and Rimavská Sobota before merging into the Slaná river near Vlkyňa at 145 m a.s.l.

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