Kupa
| Kupa / Kolpa | |
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 Kolpa at Prelesje (Slovenia) |
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| Origin | Razloge, Gorski kotar, Croatia |
| Mouth | Sava, Sisak, Croatia |
| Basin countries | Croatia, Slovenia |
| Length | 296 km (184 mi) |
| Source elevation | 313 m |
| Avg. discharge | 283 m³/s |
| Basin area | 10,032 km² |
The Kupa (Croatian) or Kolpa (Slovene) river forms a natural border between north-west Croatia and southeast Slovenia.
The Kupa originates in Croatia in the mountainous region of Gorski kotar, northeast of Rijeka, in the area of Risnjak National Park. It flows a few kilometers eastwards, receives the small river Čabranka from the left, before reaching the Slovenian border.
It then continues eastwards, receives influx from the river Lahinja from the left in Primostek, passes Vrbovsko, and eventually detaches from the Slovenian border in Metlika. It then reaches the city of Karlovac, where it receives influx from two other rivers from the right, Dobra and Korana (which in turn is joined by Mrežnica).
It continues flowing to the east, where it merges with Glina from the right as well as Odra from the left, and proceeds to the city of Sisak where it flows into the Sava.
The hydrological parameters of Kupa are regularly monitored at Radenci, Kamanje, Karlovac and Jamnička Kiselica.[1]
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- source of Kupa pictures
- Panoramic of the source
- Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2010
Coordinates: 45°27′36″N 16°24′08″E / 45.46°N 16.40222°E
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