The Pitten is a river in Lower Austria. Its basin area is 413 km2 (159 sq mi).[1]
| Pitten | |
|---|---|
The Pitten in a flood at Pitten | |
| Location | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | confluence of the Feistritz [ceb; de; sv] and the Großer Pestingbach near Hinterleiten, Feistritz am Wechsel) |
| • coordinates | 47.5869°N 16.1001°E / 47.5869; 16.1001 |
| Mouth | |
• location | confluence of the Pitten and the Schwarza at Haderswörth in the parish of Lanzenkirchen |
• coordinates | 47.7350°N 16.2247°E / 47.7350; 16.2247 |
| Basin size | 413 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Leitha→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The source of the Pitten is the confluence of its two headstreams Feistritz [ceb; de; sv] and Großer Pestingbach, near Hinterleiten, Feistritz am Wechsel.[2] At Haderswörth in the parish of Lanzenkirchen, the Pitten and the Schwarza unite to form the Leitha, a tributary of the Danube.[3]
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