Gandlovka ( Slovak. Handlovka ) is a river in central Slovakia , in the area of Prievidza ( Trenchian region ) and the Danube basin.
| Handlovka | |
|---|---|
 Hand in Prievidze | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 32 km |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | Mount Biela Stone , Vtachnik massif |
| • Height | 770 m |
| Mouth | Nitra |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Nitra → Vah → Danube → Black Sea |
| A country |
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| Region | Trenchya region |
| Area | Prievidza |
Geography
The river flows from the northern side of Vtačnik towards the Kremnica Mountains . The height of the source is 770 m above sea level. First, its course is directed to the north, and then turns to the west and separates the Vtachnik and Ziar arrays. Handlovka flows through the city of Handlova , then through Prievidzu , where it flows into the Nitra River .
Handlovka is the left tributary of Nitra and has a length of 32 km with a catchment area of 178.3 km². Handlovka is 4th in demand and the average catchment for afforestation is 40%. The original name of the river (until the middle of the XIX century ) was Prievidza.
On December 11, 1960, a landslide began on the southern bank of the Handlovka, which lasted until May 30, 1961. This landslide is known as the drift of the river bed at a distance of up to 10 meters .