Pededze
The Pededze (Estonian: Pedetsi jõgi) is a river in Latvia and Estonia. It has a length of 159 km (99 mi) of which 131 km runs through Latvia and 26 km through Estonia . It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Aiviekste, the source of Pededze is Lake Kirikumäe in the Haanja Uplands in Vastseliina Parish, Võru County, Estonia. The basin area of Pededze is 1,690 km2 (1,523.3 km2 in Latvia; 119 km2 in Estonia)[1] and average discharge 12.2 m³/s.[2] Pededze together with Aiviekste forms natural and historical border between Vidzeme and Latgale.
| Pededze | |
|---|---|
 Pededze near Litene | |
| Native name | Pedetsi jõgi (Estonian) |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Kirikumäe |
| • coordinates | 57°40′59″N 27°15′2″E |
| • elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Mouth | Aiviekste |
• coordinates | 56.9372°N 26.8991°E |
| Length | 159 km (99 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,690 km2 (650 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 12.2 m3/s (430 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aiviekste→ Daugava→ Baltic Sea |
References
- "Koiva alamvesikonna veemajanduskava esimene etapp" (PDF) (in Estonian). Ministry of the Environment http://www.envir.ee. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - "Upe "Pededze"" (in Latvian). Laivošana.lv http://www.laivosana.lv. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
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