Pirita (river)
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| Data | ||
| location | Estonia | |
| River system | Pirita | |
| source | when Moor Pususoo 59 ° 3 '31 " N , 25 ° 22' 10" O |
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| muzzle | in the Tallinn district of Pirita in the Gulf of Finland Coordinates: 59 ° 28 ′ 13 ″ N , 24 ° 49 ′ 5 ″ E 59 ° 28 ′ 13 ″ N , 24 ° 49 ′ 5 ″ E |
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| Height difference | 75 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.71 ‰ | |
| length | 105 km | |
| Catchment area | 799 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
7.5 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Kuivajõgi , Tuhala | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Paunküla Reservoir , Vaskjala Reservoir | |
| Big cities | Tallinn | |
The Pirita River ( Estonian Pirita jõgi ; German (historical) Brigittenbach ) is a river in Estonia . It is one of the largest rivers in Harju County .
The Pirita River has its source at the Pususoo moor in Järva County , around 20 km northwest of Paide . Its length is 105 km. In the Tallinn district of Pirita ( German Sankt Brigitten ) it flows into the Tallinn Bay and thus into the Gulf of Finland .
The catchment area of the Pirita River covers 799 km². He covers a gradient of 75 m. Its average flow rate is 7–8 m³ / s.
The two tributaries on the left are the Kuivajõgi and the Tuhala jõgi . The latter partially flows underground. Water from the Pirita River also flows through a canal into Lake Ülemiste , the most important drinking water reservoir in the Estonian capital. The last section of the river at the former Birgitten monastery Pirita is partly under landscape protection.
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Web links
- Full description (Estonian)