Turiec (Slaná)
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Turiec Turóc |
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| location | Slovakia | |
| River system | Danube | |
| Drain over | Sajó → Tisza → Danube → Black Sea | |
| source | Stolické vrchy | |
| Source height | 900 m | |
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Slaná in Tornaľa Coordinates: 48 ° 24 ′ 33 " N , 20 ° 18 ′ 35" E 48 ° 24 ′ 33 " N , 20 ° 18 ′ 35" E |
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| Mouth height | 169.4 m | |
| Height difference | 730.6 m | |
| Bottom slope | 15 ‰ | |
| length | 50.2 km | |
| Catchment area | 363.3 km² | |
| Communities | Turčok , Gemerská Ves | |
The Turiec ( Hungarian Turóc ) is a river in southern central Slovakia .
The main river ( Západný Turiec - "Western Turiec") has its source in the Stolica Mountains ( Stolické vrchy ) near the town of Revúca and then takes its course in a southeastern direction. From Gemerská Ves it joins the Východný Turiec ("Eastern Turiec"), which runs parallel to the north, and then flows into the Slaná at Tornaľa . Its length is about 50 kilometers.