Uzh

For the Uzh river in northern Ukraine, seeUzh (Pripyat).

Uzh
The Uzh nearUzhhorod
Location
Country	Ukraine,Slovakia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Uzhok pass,Ukraine
Mouth
• location	Laborec
• coordinates	48.5983°N 21.9906°E/48.5983; 21.9906
Length	127 km (79 mi)
Basin size	2,750 km2(1,060 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Laborec→Latorica→Bodrog→Tisza→Danube→Black Sea

The Uzh on the Slovak-Ukrainian border

TheUzh(Ukrainian:Уж;translit.Uzh;Slovak:Uh;Hungarian:Ung,Polish:Uż) is a river inUkraineandSlovakia.Etymologists disagree about the origin of the name of the river.

The Uzh is a tributary of theLaboretsRiver, a river that flows in the Tysa Lowland inZakarpattia Oblastof western Ukraine. The river feeds numerous industries and is a source of drinking water and irrigation. It also has ahydropowerstation on it. Several important cities lie along its course, includingUzhhorod.

It is 127 km (79 mi) long, of which 21.3 km (13.2 mi) are inSlovakia.It flows into theLaborecriver near the city ofDrahňovin theMichalovce District(okres).

The Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod and the semi-ruinedNevitske Castleare situated by the Uzh. The river forms part of the Slovakia–Ukraine border for about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) near the village ofPinkovce.

Regions

The Uzh is located in the Zakarpattia Oblast in Ukraine and in the districts ofMichalovceandSobrancein eastern Slovakia.

The Uzh, near Nevitske, in a frozen state.

Bridge on Uzh river, Uzhhorod, Ukraine.

A small hydro power plant on the Uzh River near Nevitske.

Geography

The largest tributaries are, Right:Ug,Strychavka,Ulychka,Ubľa,Kamyanitsa,Dvernitsky,Domaarach,Volshava,Syry Potyk,Hachnyk. Left: Unnamed,Velikiy,Luta,Tur'ya,Simoni.

The meander is winding, moderately branched. There are low waterfalls and many islands.