| Krka | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Adriatic Sea |
• coordinates | 43°43′11″N 15°51′09″E / 43.7198°N 15.8526°E |
| Length | 73 km (45 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 2,088 km2 (806 sq mi)[1] |
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The Krka (pronounced [ˈkr̩ka]) is a river in Croatia's Dalmatia region, known for its numerous waterfalls. It is 73 km (45 mi) long and its basin covers an area of 2,088 km2 (806 sq mi).[1] It was known in ancient Greek as Kyrikos, or maybe also as Catarbates (literally "steeply falling")[2] by the ancient Greeks, it was known to the ancient Romans as Titius, Corcoras, or Korkoras.
- ^ a b c Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2017 (PDF) (in Croatian and English). Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2017. p. 47. ISSN 1333-3305. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Wilkes, John J. (1992). The Illyrians. Oxford: Blackwell. p. 101. ISBN 0-631-14671-7.