| Savinja | |
|---|---|
 The Savinja in Celje, before it turns south to Laško | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rinka Falls |
| • elevation | 1,310 m (4,300 ft) [1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sava |
• coordinates | 46°05′02″N 15°10′19″E / 46.0838°N 15.1720°E |
| Length | 101.8 km (63.3 mi) [2] |
| Basin size | 1,848 km2 (714 sq mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Savinja (pronounced [saˈʋìːnja]) is a river in northeast Slovenia which flows mostly in the Upper and Lower Savinja Valley (Slovene: Zgornja in Spodnja Savinjska dolina) and through the cities of Celje and Laško. The Savinja is the main river of the Savinja Alps (Sln. Savinjske Alpe). It flows into the Sava River at the town of Zidani Most. It has often flooded, such as in the 1960s, 1990, and 1995. The Savinja has a length of 101.75 kilometres (63.22 mi) and a catchment area of 1,847.7 km2 (713.4 sq mi).[2]
- ^ a b Rivers, longer than 25 km, and their catchment areas, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Surface streams and water balance of Slovenia, Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning