Tõrvajõgi

Tõrvajõgi
Tõrvajõgi
Location
Country	Estonia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Narva River
• coordinates	59°25′49″N 28°07′42″E / 59.43028°N 28.12837°E
Length	16.1 km (10.0 mi)
Basin size	43.7 km2 (16.9 sq mi)

The Tõrvajõgi is a river in Ida-Viru County, Estonia. The river is 16.1 km long, and its basin size is 43.7 km². It discharges into the Narva River.^[1] Tõrvajõgi Falls is located on the river.

The name Tõrvajõgi means 'tar river' (from Estonian tõrv 'tar'), referring to the dark color of the water.^[2]

References

^ "Keskkonnaregister 4.7.1.7". register.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
^ "Tõrvajõe". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

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[keskkonnaregister,_2020-1] "Keskkonnaregister 4.7.1.7". register.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 27 May 2020.

[2] "Tõrvajõe". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

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