Krka (Adriatic Sea)
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] |
The Krka (pronounced
Course
The river has its source near the border of Croatia with Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the foot of the Dinara mountain. After meandering through the Krčić canyon, it enters the karst valley of Knin through the Krčić waterfall of 25 m (82 ft). At the foot of the second, called the Topoljski waterfall, of these is a spring in a cave with 150 m (490 ft) of passage.[3] The river then flows through the valley, where it is fed by the Kosovčica on the left and the Orašnica and the Butižnica on the right, passing the Fortress of Knin between the last two on the way, and into the main canyon.
What follows belongs to the
From this point on, the river is navigable from the sea. The river flows past the town of
Development
This area is also the location of the first hydroelectric power station using alternate current in Croatia, the Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant. This plant started supplying power to the nearby city of Šibenik in 1895.
Pollution
Parts of the Krka river were heavily mined during the Yugoslav Wars. As of 2016, many fields bordering the canyon between Visovačko lake and Prokljansko lake on the right bank, and between Nečven and Visovačko lake on the left bank, have yet to be demined. Tourist areas and paved roads are no longer affected.[5]
See also
- Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant
- Krčić Hydroelectric Power Plant
- Krka monastery
- Krka National Park
- Miljacka Hydroelectric Power Plant
- Roški Slap Hydroelectric Power Plant
- Visovac Monastery
References
- ^ ISSN 1333-3305. Archived from the original(PDF) on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ISBN 0-631-14671-7.
- ^ Božičević, Srećko (2015). "Špilja Izvor Krke". sv-mihovil.hr (in Croatian). Hrvatski planinarski klub Sveti Mihovil. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Prirodna baština". npkrka.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "MIS Portal". hcr.hr (in Croatian). Hrvatski centar za razminiranje. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
Bibliography
- Stošić, Don Krsto (1927). Rijeka Krka sa 54 slike. Šibenik: Tisak Pučke tiskare u Šibeniku.
External links
Media related to Krka, Croatia at Wikimedia Commons