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  Tisza -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The length of the Tisza in Hungary used to be 1419 km.
Mainly for this reason, many large (The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land) floods occurred in the area.
It turned out, however, that the resulting (Click link for more info and facts about Tisza-tó) Tisza-tó (Lake Tisza) became one of the most popular tourist destinations in Hungary, since it had similar features to (A large shallow lake in western Hungary) Lake Balaton at drastically cheaper prices and it was not crowded.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/ti/tisza.htm   (251 words)

  
 Encyclopedia article on Tisza [EncycloZine]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Tisza (in Hungarian, Ukrainian: Tysa/Тиса, Romanian, Slovak and Serbian: Tisa, German: Theiß) is a river, tributary of the Danube and one of the major rivers of Central Europe, passing through Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine and Serbia and Montenegro.
After several small-scale attempts István Széchenyi organised the "control of the Tisza" ("a Tisza szabályozása") which started on August 27, 1846 and substantially ended in 1880.
It turned out, however, that the resulting Tisza-tó (Lake Tisza) became one of the most popular tourist destinations in Hungary, since it had similar features to Lake Balaton at drastically cheaper prices and it was not crowded.
encyclozine.com /Tisza   (365 words)

  
 Tisza on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Tisza is navigable for small craft to Szolnok and is also used to float timber.
Signs of life on Tisza and Danube; Two months after a huge cyanide spill, recovery has begun.
Molt, mate, die: the brief, lusty life of the mayfly: with their adult existence spanning only hours, male mayflies frantically seek females on Hungary's Tisza River.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/T/Tisza.asp   (341 words)

  
 Tisza River --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
The Tisza is navigable for light-draft boats for about 450 mi (727 km).
Its two headstreams, the Black and White Tisza, unite east of Sighet on the Ukraine-Romania border.
From the Tisza River in the southeast, the county extends northward into the Mátra and Bükk mountains (qq.v.), which are popular year-round resort areas with facilities for winter sports and hunting.
concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9380825   (843 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - KAlmAn Tisza (Austria And Hungary, History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
His close support of the policies of Julius AndrAssy, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, enabled Tisza to make Hungary an equal partner in the Dual Monarchy.
During his 15-year premiership, Tisza rehabilitated Hungarian finances, introduced compulsory education, and strengthened the economic ties with Austria.
He tried to absorb the Slavic and Romanian minorities into a Magyar culture and nation.
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