| Vuka | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Croatia |
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| Mouth | |
• location | Danube |
• coordinates | 45°21′09″N19°00′19″E / 45.3525°N 19.0052°E /45.3525; 19.0052 |
| Length | 112 km (70 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 644 km2 (249 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→Black Sea |
Vuka is a river in easternCroatia, a right tributary of theDanube river. At 112 kilometres (70 miles), it is the 13th-longest river flowing through Croatia and it has a drainage area of 644 square kilometres (249 square miles).[1]
The river is located in the region ofSlavonia. It rises in theKrndija hills in theOsijek-Baranja County and flows eastwards through lowlands into theVukovar-Srijem County. It empties into the Danube at the town ofVukovar, which is named for the river.
The ancient name ofPannonianIllyrians for Vuka was Volcos.
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