Abava
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The Abava by Sabile
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| Origin | Lestene swamp, Latvia |
| Mouth | Venta |
| Basin countries | Latvia |
| Length | 134 km |
| Source elevation | 47 m |
| Basin area | 2,042 km2 |
The Abava is a river in Latvia and the largest tributary of the Venta. It flows through Tukums, Talsi and Kuldiga districts. Length - 129 km, basin area - 2030 km2. 50% of the basin covered by forests.
Its valley was submitted for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.[1]
Characterictics of the river
The river begins at the Lestene-ENAV marsh, on the eastern side of the Eastern Highlands at an elevation of 54 metres above sea level. The upper Abava is straightened, and flows in a northerly direction. At Kandava, it turns westwards and follows a very winding course. It descends through a height of 51 metres. The river has a number of dolomite rapids with a velocity of 2 m/s. The second largest waterfall in Latvia, the Abava Waterfall (Latvian: Abavas rumba), is on this river.[2]
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- ↑ Abava Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ Abavas Rumba
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