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River in Estonia and Latvia
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Pededze
The Pededze near Litene
Native namePedetsi jõgi (Estonian)
Location
Countries
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLake Kirikumäe
 • coordinates57°40′59″N 27°15′2″E / 57.68306°N 27.25056°E / 57.68306; 27.25056
 • elevation108 m (354 ft)
MouthAiviekste
 • coordinates56°56′14″N 26°53′57″E / 56.9372°N 26.8991°E / 56.9372; 26.8991
Length159 km (99 mi)
Basin size1,690 km (650 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average12.2 m/s (430 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAiviekste→ Daugava→ Baltic Sea

The Pededze (Estonian: Pedetsi jõgi) is a river in Latvia and Estonia. It has a length of 159 km (99 mi), of which 131 km flow through Latvia. It flows in a generally southern direction. It is a right tributary of the Aiviekste, and the source of the Pededze is Lake Kirikumäe in the Haanja Uplands in Vastseliina Parish, Võru County, Estonia. The basin area of the Pededze is 1,690 km (1,523.3 km in Latvia; 119 km in Estonia), and its average discharge is 12.2 m³/s. The Pededze, together with the Aiviekste, forms the natural and historical border between Vidzeme and Latgale.

References

  1. "Koiva alamvesikonna veemajanduskava esimene etapp" (PDF) (in Estonian). Ministry of the Environment http://www.envir.ee. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "Upe "Pededze"" (in Latvian). Laivošana.lv http://www.laivosana.lv. Retrieved 15 January 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)


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