Krka (Sava)

Krka

The Krka in its upper part near Žužemberk
Country Slovenia
Basin
Main source Gradiček
275 m (902 ft)[1]
45°53′22″N 14°46′17″E / 45.88944°N 14.77139°E / 45.88944; 14.77139 (Primary source of Krka)
River mouth The Sava
141 m (463 ft)[1]
45°53′37″N 15°36′1″E / 45.89361°N 15.60028°E / 45.89361; 15.60028 (Mouth of Krka)Coordinates: 45°53′37″N 15°36′1″E / 45.89361°N 15.60028°E / 45.89361; 15.60028 (Mouth of Krka)
Basin size 2,247 km2 (868 sq mi)[2]
Physical characteristics
Length 95 km (59 mi)[2]
The Krka at Novo Mesto

The Krka (pronounced [ˈkəɾːka]; German: Gurk, Latin: Corcoras) 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),[2] it is the second longest river flowing in its entirety in Slovenia, following Savinja.[1]

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

  1. 1 2 3 "Reke, dolge nad 25 km, in njihova padavinska območja" [Rivers longer than 25 km and their catchment areas] (in Slovenian and English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2002.
  2. 1 2 3 "Main Hydrographic Features in the Sava River Basin". Sava River Basis Analysis Report (PDF). Zagreb: International Sava River Basin Commission. September 2009. p. 13.
  3. ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 214–215.
  4. ↑ Ašič, Zala (2008). Geografska zasnova zavarovanja reke Krke kot naravnega spomenika v Mestni občini Novo mesto [Geographical Design of the Krka River Cover as a Natural Monument in the Municipality of Novo Mesto] (PDF) (in Slovenian and English). Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. p. 24.
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