The Pitten is a river in Lower Austria. Its basin area is 413 km2 (159 sq mi).[1]

Pitten
The Pitten in a flood at Pitten
Location
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationconfluence of the Feistritz [ceb; de; sv] and the Großer Pestingbach near Hinterleiten, Feistritz am Wechsel)
 • coordinates47°35′13″N 16°06′00″E / 47.5869°N 16.1001°E / 47.5869; 16.1001
Mouth 
 • location
confluence of the Pitten and the Schwarza at Haderswörth in the parish of Lanzenkirchen
 • coordinates
47°44′06″N 16°13′29″E / 47.7350°N 16.2247°E / 47.7350; 16.2247
Basin size413 km2 (159 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionLeithaDanubeBlack Sea

The source of the Pitten is the confluence of its two headstreams Feistritz [ceb; de; sv] and Großer Pestingbach, near Hinterleiten, Feistritz am Wechsel.[2] At Haderswörth in the parish of Lanzenkirchen, the Pitten and the Schwarza unite to form the Leitha, a tributary of the Danube.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Leitha-, Rabnitz- und Raabgebiet" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 63. December 2014. p. 28.
  2. ^ Google (20 February 2020). "Pitten origin" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. ^ Google (20 February 2020). "Pitten mouth" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 February 2020.