| Krka | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Krka_zgornji_tok_Slovenija.jpg) The Krka in its upper part near Žužemberk | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gradiček |
| • coordinates | 45°53′22″N 14°46′17″E / 45.88944°N 14.77139°E |
| • elevation | 275 m (902 ft) [1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | The Sava |
• coordinates | 45°53′37″N 15°36′1″E / 45.89361°N 15.60028°E |
• elevation | 141 m (463 ft) [1] |
| Length | 94.6 km (58.8 mi) [2] |
| Basin size | 2,247 km2 (868 sq mi) [2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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The Krka (pronounced [ˈkəɾka]; ‹See Tfd›German: Gurk, German pronunciation: [ɡʊʁk] ; Latin: Corcoras) is a river in southeastern Slovenia (the traditional region of Lower Carniola), a right tributary of the Sava. With a length of 94.6 km (58.8 mi),[2] it is the second-longest river flowing in its entirety in Slovenia, following the Savinja.[1]
- ^ a b c Rivers, longer than 25 km, and their catchment areas, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b c "Sava River Basin Analysis Report" (PDF). International Sava River Basin Commission. September 2009. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF, 9.98 MB) on 17 July 2010.