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Tisza
Tisza , Serbian Tisa , Rus. Tissa or Tisa , Ger. Theiss (tīs), river, c.600 mi (970 km) long, formed by two headstreams in the Carpathians, W Ukraine. It flows generally S across E Hungary, past Szolnok and Szeged, into N Serbia, where it enters the Danube River E of Novi Sad. The Körös and Mureşul rivers are its chief tributaries. There are hydroelectric facilities on the river in Hungary. The Tisza is navigable for small craft to Szolnok and is also used to float timber. |
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"Tisza." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tisza." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Tisza.html "Tisza." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Tisza.html |
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Tisza
Ti·sza / ˈtisˌô/ a river in southeastern Europe, the longest tributary of the Danube River. It rises in the Carpathian Mountains of western Ukraine and flows west for 600 miles (960 km) into Hungary and then south to join the Danube River in Serbia northwest of Belgrade. Serbian name Tisa. |
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"Tisza." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tisza." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-tisza.html "Tisza." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-tisza.html |
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