Vuka is a river in eastern Croatia, a right tributary of the Danube river. At 112 kilometres (70 miles), it is the 13th-longest river flowing through Croatia and it has a drainage area of 644 square kilometres (249 square miles).[1] The river is located in Vukovar-Srijem County, in the Slavonia region. It empties into the Danube at the town of Vukovar, which got its name from the river.
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Country | Croatia |
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Mouth | |
• location | Danube |
• coordinates | 45.3525°N 19.0052°E / 45.3525; 19.0052 |
Length | 112 km (70 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 644 km2 (249 sq mi)[1] |
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Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The ancient name of Pannonian Illyrians for Vuka was Volcos.
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