The Wulka (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊlka] ) is a river of Burgenland, Austria. Its basin area is 402 km2 (155 sq mi).[1]
| Wulka | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Wulka in Pöttelsdorf | |
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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°E |
| Basin size | 402 km2 (155 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Neusiedl→ Hanság-főcsatorna→ Rabnitz→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Leitha-, Rabnitz- und Raabgebiet" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 63. December 2014. p. 58.
- ^ "Wulka source" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Trausdorf and Wulka" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Wulka mouth" (Map). Google Maps. 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.