Pesnica (river)

Coordinates: 46°24′19″N 16°08′14″E / 46.4053°N 16.1371°E / 46.4053; 16.1371
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Pesnica
Pößnitz
Location
CountryAustria, Slovenia
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Drava
 • coordinates
46°24′19″N 16°08′14″E / 46.4053°N 16.1371°E / 46.4053; 16.1371
Length69 km (43 mi) [1]
Basin size550 km2 (210 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDravaDanubeBlack Sea

The Pesnica (pronounced [ˈpeːsnitsa], German: Pößnitz) is a river in Styria, southeastern Austria and Styria, northeastern Slovenia. It is 69 km long, of which 65 km in Slovenia.[1] Its catchment area is about 550 km2, of which 539 km2 in Slovenia.[1] Its source is near Glanz an der Weinstraße, near the Austrian-Slovenian border. It passes Zgornja Kungota, Pesnica, Pernica, the castle at Hrastovec v Slovenskih Goricah, Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah, the monastery of Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah, Dornava, and Velika Nedelja, and then merges with the Drava near Ormož, on the border with Croatia.

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