Pededze

The Pededze (Estonian: Pedetsi jõgi) is a river in Latvia and Estonia. It has a length of 159 km (99 mi), of which 131 km flow through Latvia. It flows in a generally southern direction. It is a right tributary of the Aiviekste, and the source of the Pededze is Lake Kirikumäe in the Haanja Uplands in Vastseliina Parish, Võru County, Estonia. The basin area of the Pededze is 1,690 km2 (1,523.3 km2 in Latvia; 119 km2 in Estonia),[1] and its average discharge is 12.2 m³/s.[2] The Pededze, together with the Aiviekste, forms the natural and historical border between Vidzeme and Latgale.

Pededze
The Pededze near Litene
Native namePedetsi jõgi (Estonian)
Location
Countries
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLake Kirikumäe
  coordinates57°40′59″N 27°15′2″E
  elevation108 m (354 ft)
MouthAiviekste
  coordinates
56.9372°N 26.8991°E / 56.9372; 26.8991
Length159 km (99 mi)
Basin size1,690 km2 (650 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average12.2 m3/s (430 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAivieksteDaugavaBaltic Sea

References

  1. "Koiva alamvesikonna veemajanduskava esimene etapp" (PDF) (in Estonian). Ministry of the Environment http://www.envir.ee. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "Upe "Pededze"" (in Latvian). Laivošana.lv http://www.laivosana.lv. Retrieved 15 January 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)


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