Krka (Sava)
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| Mouth | The Sava 45°53′37″N 15°36′1″E / 45.89361°N 15.60028°E |
• elevation | 141 m (463 ft)[2] |
| Length | 95 km (59 mi)[1] |
The Krka (pronounced [ˈkəɾːka]; Template:Lang-de, Template:Lang-la) is a river in southeastern Slovenia (the traditional region of Lower Carniola), a right tributary of the Sava. With a length of 95 km (59 mi),[1] it is the second longest river flowing in its entirety in Slovenia, following Savinja.[2]
Name
The name Krka was first attested in written sources in 799 as Corca (and as Gurke in 1025, and in Gurka fluvio in 1249). The Slovene name is derived from Slavic *Kъrka, based on the Romance name *Corcra or *Corca, derived in turn from Corcora. Many rivers had this name, or similar names, in antiquity. The name is believed to be of pre-Romance origin and may be based on onomatopoeia.[3]
Course
The Krka 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. Its largest tributary is the Prečna, the continuation of the Temenica River.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Main Hydrographic Features in the Sava River Basin". Sava River Basis Analysis Report (PDF). Zagreb: International Sava River Basin Commission. September 2009. p. 13.
- ^ a b c "Reke, dolge nad 25 km, in njihova padavinska območja" (in Slovenian and English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2002.
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- ^ Ašič, Zala (2008). Geografska zasnova zavarovanja reke Krke kot naravnega spomenika v Mestni občini Novo mesto (PDF) (in Slovenian and English). Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. p. 24.
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External links
- Krka (od izvira do sotočja) An Interactive map of the Krka from source to confluence. Burger.si. Accessed 18 April 2012.
- Condition of Krka - graphs, in the following order, of water level and temperature data for the past 30 days (taken in Podbočje by ARSO)
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