Krka (Slovenia)
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For the river in Croatia, see Krka (Croatia). For other uses, see Krka.
| Krka | |
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 Upper Krka near Žužemberk |
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| Origin | Gradiček 45°53′22″N 14°46′17″E / 45.88944°N 14.77139°E |
| Mouth | Sava 45°53′37″N 15°36′1″E / 45.89361°N 15.60028°ECoordinates: 45°53′37″N 15°36′1″E / 45.89361°N 15.60028°E |
| Basin countries | Slovenia |
| Length | 94 km (58 mi) |
| Source elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Basin area | 2,284 km2 (882 sq mi) |
The Krka (German: Gurk) is a river in the historic Lower Carniola region of Slovenia, a right tributary of the Sava.
It sources at Gradiček near the village of Krka, about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Ivančna Gorica and around 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Ljubljana, before flowing southeast. It passes the town of Žužemberk, Dolenjske Toplice, the town of Novo Mesto, Otočec Castle and Kostanjevica na Krki, to meet the Sava at Brežice near the Croatian border.
With a length of 94 km (58 mi) it is the second longest river flowing in its entirety in Slovenia.[1] Its largest tributary is Prečna, the continuation of the Temenica River.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Reke, dolge nad 25 km, in njihova padavinska območja [Rivers, longer than 25 km, and their catchment areas]" (in Slovene, English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2002. http://www.stat.si/letopis/1998/01_98/01-10-98.asp?jezik=si.
- ^ Ašič, Zala (2008) (in Slovene, with an English abstract and summary). Geografska zasnova zavarovanja reke Krke kot naravnega spomenika v Mestni občini Novo mesto [Geographical Design of the Krka River Cover as a Natural Monument in Municipality Novo Mesto]. Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. pp. 24. http://geo.ff.uni-lj.si/pisnadela/pdfs/dipl_200803_zala_asic.pdf.
[edit] External links
- Entry at Novo Mesto website
- Interactive map of Krka river from source to confluence. Burger.si. Accessed 28 February 2011.
Media related to Krka, Slovenia at Wikimedia Commons
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