Sauga (river)

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Sauga
Sauga River.jpg
Data
location Parnu County , Estonia
River system Parnu
Drain over Pärnu  → Gulf of Riga
source near Järvakandi ( Rapla district )
muzzle approx. 1.3 km before the city of Pärnu in the Pärnu Coordinates: 58 ° 23 ′ 19 ″  N , 24 ° 28 ′ 59 ″  E 58 ° 23 ′ 19 ″  N , 24 ° 28 ′ 59 ″  E

length 77 km
Catchment area 570 km²
Drain MQ
5.1 m³ / s
Communities Järvakandi

The Sauga River ( Estonian Sauga jõgi ) is a river in southwest Estonia in Pärnu County .

The river has its source near the village of Järvakandi ( Rapla County ). It is a right tributary of the Pärnu , into which it flows about 1.3 km before the city of Pärnu .

The Sauga River is 77 km long. Its catchment area covers 570 km². The river has an average discharge rate of 5.1 m³ / s.