Pitten (river)

Pitten
The Pitten in a flood at Pitten
Location
Country	Austria
State	Lower Austria
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	confluence of the Feistritz [ceb; de; sv] and the Großer Pestingbach near Hinterleiten, Feistritz am Wechsel)
• coordinates	47°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 size	413 km^2 (159 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Leitha→ Danube→ Black Sea

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

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

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