Hnilec River
Encyclopedia
The Hnilec ) is a river
in Slovakia
. Its source is located below the Kráľova hola hill. It flows into the Hornád
river near Margecany
. The Palcmanská Maša dam is located on the river near Dobšiná
. Places of interest along the river include the Dobšinská Ice Cave
and the Slovak Paradise
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. Its source is located below the Kráľova hola hill. It flows into the Hornád
Hornád
Hornád or Hernád is a river in eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary.It is a tributary to the river Sajó, which is itself a tributary to the river Tisza. The source of the Hornád is in the Low Tatra mountains under the Kráľova hoľa hill, southwest of Poprad...
river near Margecany
Margecany
Margecany is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. Margecany is a very important railway junction situated on the main railway connecting Košice with Žilina and Bratislava....
. The Palcmanská Maša dam is located on the river near Dobšiná
Dobšiná
Dobšiná is a town in the Slovenské rudohorie mountains in Slovakia, on the Slaná River, north-west of Košice.-Geography:...
. Places of interest along the river include the Dobšinská Ice Cave
Dobšinská Ice Cave
Dobšinská Ice Cave or Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa is an ice cave in Slovakia, near the mining town of Dobšiná in the Slovak Paradise. Since 2000 it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list as a part of Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst site...
and the Slovak Paradise
Slovak Paradise
Slovak Paradise is a mountain range in central Slovakia. It is a part of the Spiš-Gemer Karst, which in turn is a part of the Slovenské rudohorie Mountains, a major subdivision of the Western Carpathians....
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