Abava River
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The Abava is a river in Latvia and the largest tributary of the Venta. It flows through Tukums, Talsi and Kuldiga districts. Fifty percent of the Abava basin is covered by forests.
Key facts
- River.name
- Abava
- River.image
- AbavaSabile.JPG
- River.image_caption
- The Abava by Sabile
- River.source1_location
- Lestene swamp, Latvia
- River.mouth_location
- Venta
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Latvia
- River.length_km
- 134
- River.basin_size_km2
- 2,042
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Abava River Valley, Latvia.jpg
- Length
- 134
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- watershed area
- 2052.81
- Commons category
- Abava River
- discharge
- 2.2
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The Abava is a river in Latvia and the largest tributary of the Venta. It flows through Tukums, Talsi and Kuldiga districts. Fifty percent of the Abava basin is covered by forests.
Its valley was submitted for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Venta
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Kandava
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Sabile
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Kuldīga District
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Tukums District
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German occupation of Latvia during World War II
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