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{{Infobox river
  | name              = Uzh
  | image             = Uzh river ukraine.jpg
  | image_caption     = The Uzh near [[Uzhhorod]]
  | source1_location  = [[Uzhok pass]], [[Ukraine]]
  | mouth_location    = [[Laborec]]
  | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|48.5983|21.9906|display=inline,title}}
  | progression       = {{RLaborec}}
  | subdivision_type1 = Country
  | subdivision_name1 = [[Ukraine]], [[Slovakia]]
  | length_km = 127
  | source1_elevation = 
  | discharge1_avg    = 
  | basin_size_km2 = 2750
}}
[[File:Ouj (Ukraine-Slovaquie).png|thumb|The Uzh on the Slovak-Ukrainian border]]
The '''Uzh''' ({{langx|uk|Уж}}; translit. ''Uzh''; {{langx|sk|'''Uh'''}}; {{langx|hu|Ung}}, {{langx|pl|Uż}})  is a river in [[Ukraine]] and [[Slovakia]]. Etymologists disagree about the origin of the name of the river.

The Uzh is a tributary of the [[Laborec|Laborets]] River, a river that flows in the Tysa Lowland in [[Zakarpattia Oblast]] of western Ukraine. The river feeds numerous industries and is a source of drinking water and irrigation. It also has a [[hydropower]] station on it. Several important cities lie along its course, including [[Uzhhorod]].<ref name="Uzh River">{{cite web|title=Uzh River|url=http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CU%5CZ%5CUzhRiver.htm|publisher=Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies.|access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref>

It is {{convert|127|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long, of which {{convert|21.3|km|mi|abbr=on}} are in [[Slovakia]]. It flows into the [[Laborec]] river near the city of [[Drahňov]] in the [[Michalovce District]] ([[okres]]).

The Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod and the semi-ruined [[Nevitske Castle]] are situated by the Uzh. The river forms part of the Slovakia–Ukraine border for about {{convert|1.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} near the village of [[Pinkovce]].

== Regions ==

The Uzh is located in the Zakarpattia Oblast in Ukraine and in the districts of [[Michalovce District|Michalovce]] and [[Sobrance District|Sobrance]] in eastern Slovakia.

[[File:Frozen Uzh Nevitske.jpg|thumb|The Uzh, near Nevitske, in a frozen state.]]
[[File:Uzhhorod River Uzh 2.JPG|thumb|Bridge on Uzh river, Uzhhorod, Ukraine.]]
[[File:Uzh river small-hydro.jpg|thumb|A small hydro power plant on the Uzh River near Nevitske.]]

== Geography ==

The largest tributaries are,
Right: {{ill|Ug (river)|lt=Ug|uk|Уг|ru|Уг (река)}}, [[Strychavka]], [[Ulychka]], [[Ubľa]], [[Kamyanitsa]], [[Dvernitsky]], [[Domaarach]], [[Volshava]], [[Syry Potyk]], [[Hachnyk]].
Left: Unnamed, {{ill|Velikiy (river)|lt=Velikiy|uk|Великий (річка)}}, {{ill|Luta (river)|lt=Luta|uk|Лютянка}}, [[Tur'ya]], {{ill|Simoni (river)|lt=Simoni|uk|Сімони}}.

The meander is winding, moderately branched. There are low waterfalls and many islands.

== References ==
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{{Hydrography of Slovakia}}
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[[Category:Rivers of Slovakia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Zakarpattia Oblast]]
[[Category:International rivers of Europe]]
[[Category:Slovakia–Ukraine border]]


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