Wulka
The Wulka in Pöttelsdorf
Location
CountryAustria
StateBurgenland
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNear Forchtenstein
  coordinates47°42′05″N 16°18′28″E / 47.7014°N 16.3079°E / 47.7014; 16.3079
Mouth 
  location
Near Donnerskirchen into Lake Neusiedl
  coordinates
47°52′23″N 16°43′41″E / 47.8731°N 16.7281°E / 47.8731; 16.7281
Basin size402 km2 (155 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionLake Neusiedl→ Hanság-főcsatorna→ RabnitzDanubeBlack Sea

The Wulka (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊlka] ) is a river of Burgenland, Austria. Its basin area is 402 km2 (155 sq mi).[1]

The river springs near Forchtenstein and the border to Lower Austria.[2] It flows through Trausdorf an der Wulka[3] and discharges near Donnerskirchen into Lake Neusiedl,[4] in former times a runoff-free lake, but nowadays drained by an artificial channel, the Hanság-főcsatorna, 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."[5]

See also

References

  1. "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Leitha-, Rabnitz- und Raabgebiet" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 63. December 2014. p. 58.
  2. Google (28 March 2020). "Wulka source" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. Google (28 March 2020). "Trausdorf and Wulka" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. Google (28 March 2020). "Wulka mouth" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.