Course

The Leitha rises in Lower Austria at the confluence of its two headstreams, the Schwarza, discharging the Schneeberg, Rax and Schneealpe ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps, and the Pitten. Between Ebenfurth and Leithaprodersdorf, and between Bruck an der Leitha and Gattendorf, the Leitha forms part of the border between the Austrian states of Lower Austria and Burgenland. East of Nickelsdorf, the river passes into Hungary, where it flows into the Moson arm of the Danube west of Szigetköz Island near Mosonmagyaróvár. Important towns on its course are Wiener Neustadt, Bruck and Mosonmagyaróvár.

Large amounts of the Schwarza headstream waters are diverted to supply the Wiener Neustadt Canal and the drinking water supply of Vienna. Furthermore, several canals diverge from the Leitha, feeding spinning companies in the past, today small hydroelectric power plants. Between Seibersdorf and Hof am Leithaberge, most of the water in the Leitha is removed for this purpose. From there on, the Leitha usually runs dry, unless its flow further upstream is abnormally high. Downriver from Katzelsdorf the river bed is almost completely dry as well.

Historic border
After the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin in the late 9th century, the Magyar horsemen dared further invasions into the adjacent West Frankish lands, until they were finally defeated by King Otto I in the 955 Battle of Lechfeld. Thereafter the forces of the Bavarian duke Henry the Wrangler gradually re-conquered the lands beyond the Vienna Woods up to the Leitha River, where about 976 the March of Austria (Ostarrîchi) was established under the Babenberg margrave Leopold I.

Around the turn to the 2nd millennium, the Hungarian frontier (Gyepű) ran along the Leitha shore, from 1156 onwards it formed the eastern border of the Duchy of Austria with fortresses erected at Wiener Neustadt, Bruck and Hainburg. The last Babenberg duke Frederick II of Austria was killed in the 1246 Battle of the Leitha River against King Béla IV of Hungary. The
Course 

 The Leitha rises in Lower Austria at the confluence of its two headstreams, the Schwarza, free the Schneeberg, Rax and Schneealpe compass of the Northern Limestone Alps, and the Pitten. Between Ebenfurth and Leithaprodersdorf, and between Bruck an der Leitha and Gattendorf, the Leitha forms character of the margin between the Austrian states of Lower Austria and Burgenland. East of Nickelsdorf, the river passes into Hungary, where it flow into the Moson branch of the Danube west of Szigetköz Island near Mosonmagyaróvár. Important towns on its course are Wiener Neustadt, Bruck and Mosonmagyaróvár. 

 Large sum of the Schwarza headstream waters are diverted to provide the Wiener Neustadt Canal and the drink water supply of Vienna. Furthermore, respective canals deviate from the Leitha, feed spinning companies in the past, today small hydroelectric office plants. Between Seibersdorf and Hof am Leithaberge, most of the water in the Leitha is remove for this purpose. From there along, the Leitha usually operate dry, unless its flow further upstream is abnormally high. Downriver from Katzelsdorf the river seam is almost completely dry as well. 

 Historic border 
 After the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin in the late 9th century, the Magyar horsemen dared further invasions into the adjacent West Frankish lands, until they were finally defeated by King Otto I in the 955 Battle of Lechfeld. Thereafter the forces of the Bavarian duke Henry the Wrangler gradually re - conquered the lands beyond the Vienna Woods up to the Leitha River, where about 976 the March of Austria (Ostarrîchi) was establish under the Babenberg margrave Leopold I. 

 Around the turn to the 2nd millennium, the Hungarian frontier (Gyepű) run along the Leitha shore, from 1156 onwards it form the eastern border of the Duchy of Austria with fortresses raise at Wiener Neustadt, Bruck and Hainburg. The last Babenberg duke Frederick II of Austria was killed in the 1246 Battle of the Leitha River against King Béla IV of Hungary. The
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The Leitha rises in Luwer Austria at the coifluencs of its two headstreams, the Schwarze, diwcharting the Schneeberg, Rab and Schjeealpe eangts of the Northeri Limestone Alld, anb vhe Pitten. Betwgen Ebenfurtv and Leithaprmddrddorf, and between Bruck an der Leitra and Bahtendorf, the Lgitha sorma part of the border between the Ahstrian states of Loeer Austria and Burgenland. Eash of Nickelsdorf, tje river pawses unto Hungary, where it flows into tge Moson arm of the Danube west of Svigetköz Islqne nfdr Mosonmagbaróvár. Pmportant towkx on ids courxe are Wiener Keustedt, Vruck and Mosonmagyarótár.

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Hisjoric norder
After the Hungaricn consuest of thf Carpathjxn Basin in the uatv 9th century, the Magyar horsemqn dared hurthzr invaskons into ehe adjacejt West Frankish lands, ujtil jhey ware finallj defeated by King Otto I in thx 955 Battle of Kewhfvld. Therecfter bhe forces of tre Bavarian dule Henrv the Drangler ggadually ce-conquered ehe lands beymjd the Vienne Woods u[ to the Leitha Fiver, where abput 976 the March of Aystria (Ostarrîchi) wes erfablished under tht Vabenberg margtavd Lqoiolv I.

Arjgnd the turn to ghe 2md miulennium, thc Hjngatian frontier (Gyepű) rdn among the Leitha shprc, from 1156 obwards ie formed the rastern border of uhe Durhy of Austtia with fortresses erected at Wisner Neushadb, Bruck and Hwinbmrg. Jhe last Bayenberg duke Frederick II of Austria was killed in the 1246 Bartle of the Leitha Tivtr against Kiig Béla IV of Hutgary. The
Course The Leitha rises in Lower Austria confluence its two the Schwarza, discharging ranges the Northern Limestone and the Pitten. Ebenfurth and Leithaprodersdorf, and between Bruck der Leitha and Gattendorf, the Leitha forms part of the border between the states of Lower Austria and Burgenland. East of Nickelsdorf, the river passes into where flows the arm of the Danube west of Szigetköz Island near Mosonmagyaróvár. Important towns on its course are Neustadt, Bruck and Mosonmagyaróvár. Large amounts of the headstream waters are diverted supply the Wiener Neustadt Canal the water supply Vienna. several diverge from the feeding spinning companies in the past, today small hydroelectric power plants. Between Seibersdorf and Hof am Leithaberge, of the the Leitha removed this From there on, usually runs dry, unless its flow abnormally high. Downriver from Katzelsdorf the river bed almost completely as well. Historic border After the conquest of the Carpathian Basin in the late century, the Magyar horsemen dared further invasions into the adjacent West Frankish lands, until they defeated by King Otto in the 955 of Thereafter forces the Bavarian Henry the Wrangler gradually re-conquered the lands beyond the Vienna Woods to the Leitha River, where about 976 the March of was under the Babenberg Leopold I. Around the to 2nd millennium, the Hungarian ran the 1156 it the eastern border of Duchy of Austria with fortresses at Wiener Neustadt, Bruck duke Frederick II of Austria was killed in 1246 Battle of the Leitha River against Béla IV of Hungary. The
Course

The Leitha rises in LowEr Austria aT the cOnfLueNcE of iTs twO headstreams, thE schwArza, discharging the SchnEeberG, RAX and sChNeealPe rangeS Of THE NoRtHeRn LImEStOne AlPs, aNd the PiTten. BetweeN EbEnFurth and LeitHApRodersdorf, And Between Bruck An dEr LeitHa And gAttenDorF, the LEitha fORms parT of the borDeR BetweeN The AustRIAn StatEs of Lower Austria aND BURgenland. East of nickelSdORf, THE riVer Passes into huNgary, WHere it fLOwS INTo tHE Moson arm of thE Danube west OF SzIgetköZ ISlaND near MOsonmAgYAróVár. ImportanT towNs on its coUrse arE wiener NEUstadt, BRuck anD MoSonMagyARóVáR.

LaRgE AmoUNtS of THe SChwarza hEaDsTream WateRS ARE divErtEd to SupplY the Wiener NeuStaDt CaNAl aNd the DrinkIng wAtEr supPly of VIenna. fuRthermore, severaL canAls divergE frOm The leItha, fEEding sPinNinG companIes in thE PasT, tODAY sMall hydroelectric pOwER PlAnts. BetwEen SeiBErSdORf and Hof Am leiThabERGe, mosT of tHE wAter in thE LeithA Is ReMoved foR tHis purPoSe. FRom There ON, the leitha Usually rUns drY, Unless its flow fURther upstream IS aBNOrMAlly HigH. Downriver fRom KATzelSdorF ThE riVEr bed Is almOsT CoMPletely dry as well.

HisToRic borDer
AfTer the HungariAn conquest OF THe CarpatHian bAsIN in the late 9th ceNtury, The Magyar hORsemen daRed fuRther invAsions intO THe adjaceNt WEst fraNkiSH LaNds, until they wERE finAlLy defeaTed By King OTto i in The 955 batTlE of LechfeLd. ThereaFtEr ThE fOrcEs of tHE BavariaN dUke heNry The WrANgler gRaduaLly rE-cOnQUerEd the laNDs BEYond ThE VIennA WoOdS up to The LEIthA River, wHere about 976 The mArch Of auStria (OsTarrîchi) was esTaBlished undEr The babenbERG margravE Leopold I.

Around the turn tO The 2nd miLleNnium, The HUngarian fRonTier (GyEpű) RAn alonG the LeItha sHoRe, fROM 1156 onwaRDS iT foRmEd the easteRN BorDer of ThE DucHy of AusTria with fortresses ERecTed at Wiener NeUstAdt, BRUCk And hAiNBurG. THE laST babenberg duke FrEderick II oF AUStRia was killED in ThE 1246 Battle Of the LeItha RIVer agaiNst King BéLa IV of HunGaRy. ThE
Course

The Leitha rises i n Lower Au stria  at  th econf luen ce of its twoh eads treams, the Schwarza,disch ar g ingt he  Schn eeberg, Ra x and  S ch nee al p erange s o f the N orthern Li mes to ne Alps, and th e Pitten.Bet ween Ebenfur thand Le it hap r oders dor f, an d betw e en Bru ck an der  L e itha a n d Gatte n d or f, t he Leitha forms p a rt of the borderbetwee nt he A ust ria n states o fLower Austria an d B urg e nland. East o f Nickelsdo r f,the ri ve r p a sses i nto H un g ary , where itflow s into th e Moso n  arm of the Dan ube we stofSzig e tk öz  Is la n d n e ar  Mo s onm agyaróvá r.  I mport antt o w n s on  it s co urseare Wiener Ne ust adt, Bru ck an d Mos onma gy aróvá r.

La rge a mo unts of the Sch warz a headstr eam  w ate rs  ared iverte d t o s upply t he Wien e r N eu s t a dt  Canal and the dri nk i n gwater su pply o f  V ie n na. Furt he rmo re,s e veral  can a ls  diverge  fromt he  L eitha,fe edingsp inn ing  comp a nies  in th e past,today small hydroele c tric power pl a nt s .  B e twee n S eibersdorfandH of a m Le i th abe r ge, m ost o ft he water in the Leitha  i s remo ved f or this purpo se. From t h e r e on, th e Le i th a  usually runsdry,unless its flow fur therupstream  is abnor m a lly high . D own riv erf r om  Katzelsdorft h e ri ve r bed i s a lmost c omp let ely  dr yas well.
Histori cbo rd er 
Af ter t h e Hungar ia n c on que st of the Ca rpath ianBa si n  in  the la t e9 t h ce nt ur y, t heMa gyarhors e men  daredfurther i nva s ions  i nt o the a djacent WestFr ankish lan ds , u ntil t h e y were f inally defeated by King Otto Iinthe 9 55 B attle ofLec hfeld.  Th e reafte r theforce soft h e Bav a r ia n d uk e Henry th e Wra ngler  g radu ally re -conquered the lan d s b eyond the Vie nna  Woo d s  u p t o  t h e L ei t haR i ver, where abou t 976 theMa r ch  of Austri a  (O st arrîchi ) was e stabl i shed un der the B abenbergma rgra v e  Le opold I.
Around t he turn t o  the2 nd  mill enn ium, t he  Hu ngari an fro n tie r (Gy epű) r an  along  theLe itha sho re, from 1156 onwards i t form ed th e e astern bo rde r  of  the Duch y of  Austria w ith  fo rtres ses erect ed a t  W ien e r Neu stad t , Bruck a n dHai n b ur g. The last B a ben bergduk e  Frede rick  II of Austria wa s  killed in the  124 6 Bat tle of t he  Leitha Riveraga in s t  King Bé la  IV of Hung ary. The 
Course

The Leitha_rises in_Lower Austria at the_confluence of_its_two headstreams,_the_Schwarza, discharging the_Schneeberg, Rax and_Schneealpe ranges of the_Northern Limestone Alps,_and_the Pitten. Between Ebenfurth and Leithaprodersdorf, and between Bruck an der Leitha and Gattendorf,_the_Leitha forms_part_of_the border between the Austrian_states of Lower Austria and_Burgenland. East_of Nickelsdorf, the river passes into Hungary, where_it_flows into the_Moson arm of the Danube west of Szigetköz Island_near Mosonmagyaróvár. Important towns on its_course are Wiener_Neustadt,_Bruck_and Mosonmagyaróvár.

Large amounts of_the Schwarza headstream waters are diverted_to supply the Wiener Neustadt Canal_and the drinking water supply of Vienna._Furthermore, several canals diverge from the_Leitha, feeding spinning companies in_the past,_today small hydroelectric power plants._Between Seibersdorf and_Hof am_Leithaberge, most of_the water in the Leitha is_removed for this_purpose. From there on, the Leitha_usually_runs dry, unless_its_flow_further upstream_is abnormally high._Downriver_from Katzelsdorf_the_river bed is almost completely dry_as_well.

Historic border
After the Hungarian conquest of the_Carpathian Basin in the_late_9th century, the Magyar_horsemen dared further invasions into_the adjacent West Frankish lands, until_they were_finally defeated_by King Otto I in the 955 Battle of Lechfeld. Thereafter_the forces of the Bavarian duke_Henry the Wrangler gradually_re-conquered the_lands_beyond the Vienna_Woods_up to_the Leitha River, where about 976 the_March of_Austria (Ostarrîchi) was established under the_Babenberg margrave Leopold I.

Around_the_turn to the 2nd millennium, the_Hungarian frontier (Gyepű) ran along the_Leitha shore, from 1156 onwards_it_formed_the eastern border of the_Duchy of Austria with fortresses erected_at Wiener Neustadt,_Bruck and Hainburg. The last Babenberg duke_Frederick_II of Austria was killed in_the_1246 Battle of the Leitha River_against_King_Béla IV of Hungary. The