The Bebrava is a river in western Slovakia. It rises in the StrÃ¡à ¾ovské vrchy mountains near the village of ÃÂierna Lehota, flowing at first south-west, turning after some 10 km into south, flowing through Bánovce nad Bebravou, finally pouring into the river Nitra near TopoþÃÂany. It is long and its basin size is .