The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Morava, river, Serbia
or Velika Morava (vl´kä môr´ävä) (KEY) , river, 134 mi (216 km) long, formed at Stala, E Serbia, by the junction of the Zapadna Morava and the Juna Morava. It flows N to the Danube River. The Moravas wide valley is fertile and densely populated. Along with the Vardar River it is a major transportation corridor of the Balkan Peninsula.