Galga
River in Hungary
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Galga is a right tributary of the river Zagyva in the Cserhát mountains and the Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary.[1] It originates at Becske, Nógrád County, at the Hill Szandai. The river flows into the Zagyva at Jászfényszaru.
| Galga | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Cserhát mountains near Becske |
| Mouth | |
• location | Zagyva (near Jászfényszaru) |
• coordinates | 47.5523°N 19.7159°E |
| Length | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Basin size | 568 km2 (219 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.6 m3/s (21 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Zagyva→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Because of the major disasters caused by the river overflowing in the 1970s, it became regulated by the Aszód-based GAVIT, which is responsible for the Galga and all of the streams flowing into the river.