Abava

Abava

The Abava by Sabile
Basin
Main source Lestene swamp, Latvia
River mouth Venta
Size 2,042 km2 (788 sq mi)
Country Latvia
Physiognomy
Length 134 km (83 mi)

The Abava is a river in Latvia and the largest tributary of the Venta. It flows through Tukums, Talsi and Kuldiga districts. Length - 129 km, basin area - 2030 km2. 50% of the basin covered by forests.

Its valley was submitted for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.[1]

Characterictics of the river

The river begins at the Lestene-ENAV marsh, on the eastern side of the Eastern Highlands at an elevation of 54 metres above sea level. The upper Abava is straightened, and flows in a northerly direction. At Kandava, it turns westwards and follows a very winding course. It descends through a height of 51 metres. The river has a number of dolomite rapids with a velocity of 2 m/s. The second largest waterfall in Latvia, the Abava Waterfall (Latvian: Abavas rumba), is on this river.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Abava Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  2. ↑ Abavas Rumba
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