Chvojnica (river)

Chvojnica
Location
Country	Slovakia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Morava
• coordinates	48.8382°N 17.1309°E
Length	34.1 km (21.2 mi)
Basin size	125 km2 (48 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Chvojnica is a river in western Slovakia. It is a left tributary to the Morava, into which it flows near the town of Holíč. Its source is in the White Carpathians. It is 34.1 km (21.2 mi) long and its basin size is 125 km² (48 sq mi).[1]

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic chvojъ, chvoja—tree branches.[2] 1217 caput fontis Hoynicha.[2]

References

Plán manažmentu povodňového rizikavčiastkovom povodí Moravy, p. 56
Varsik, Branislav (1990). Slovanské (slovenské) názvy riek na Slovensku a ich prevzatie Maďarmi v 10.-12. storočí (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 20. ISBN 80-224-0163-3.

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[1] Plán manažmentu povodňového rizikavčiastkovom povodí Moravy, p. 56

[varsik-2] Varsik, Branislav (1990). Slovanské (slovenské) názvy riek na Slovensku a ich prevzatie Maďarmi v 10.-12. storočí (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 20. ISBN 80-224-0163-3.