The Marcal is a right tributary of the Rába which rises near Sümeg in the Bakony region of western Hungary. The river flows north and reaches Ukk on the Little Hungarian Plain. It follows a path similar to the Rába, and in many places the two rivers are only a kilometer apart. The two rivers meet at Győr.
Marcal | |
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Location | |
Country | Hungary |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Bakony |
• location | Sümeg |
• elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Mouth | Rába |
• location | Győr |
• coordinates | 47.6363°N 17.5295°E / 47.6363; 17.5295 |
Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rába→ Danube→ Black Sea |
In October 2010, the Marcal was contaminated in a chemical spill by red mud and temporarily suffered massive loss of aquatic life from which it has since recovered.[1][2]
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