Wulka
Wulka | |
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Location | |
Country | Austria |
State | Burgenland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Near Forchtenstein |
• coordinates | 47°42′05″N 16°18′28″E / 47.7014°N 16.3079°E |
Mouth | |
• location | Near Donnerskirchen into Lake Neusiedl |
• coordinates | 47°52′23″N 16°43′41″E / 47.8731°N 16.7281°ECoordinates: 47°52′23″N 16°43′41″E / 47.8731°N 16.7281°E |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lake Neusiedl→ → → Danube→ Black Sea |
The Wulka (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊlka] (listen)) is a river of Burgenland, Austria.
The river springs near Forchtenstein and the border to Lower Austria.[1] It flows through Trausdorf an der Wulka[2] and discharges near Donnerskirchen into Lake Neusiedl,[3] in former times a runoff-free lake, but nowadays drained by an artificial channel, the , into the Danube.
An article in the Journal of Hydrology stated that "Waste water treatment plants contributed up to 68% of monthly flow of River Wulka into the lake."[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Google (28 March 2020). "Wulka source" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Google (28 March 2020). "Trausdorf and Wulka" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Google (28 March 2020). "Wulka mouth" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Soja, Gerhard; Züger, Johann; Knoflacher, Markus; Kinner, Paul; Soja, Anna-Maria (2013). "Climate impacts on water balance of a shallow steppe lake in Eastern Austria (Lake Neusiedl)". Journal of Hydrology. 480: 115–124. Bibcode:2013JHyd..480..115S. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.12.013.
Categories:
- Tributaries of the Danube
- Rivers of Austria
- Rivers of Burgenland
- Tourist attractions in Burgenland