Dravinja

Dravinja
The Dravinja River in Slape
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Pohorje Massif, southwest of Mount Rogla
• elevation	1,150 m (3,770 ft) [1]
Mouth
• location	Drava
• coordinates	46.3693°N 15.9452°E / 46.3693; 15.9452
• elevation	210 m (690 ft) [1]
Length	73 km (45 mi) [1]
Basin size	811 km^2 (313 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Drava→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Dravinja (German: Drann, pronounced [dʁan] ^ⓘ) is the largest tributary of the Drava River in Slovenia. It is 73 kilometres (45 mi) long.^[1] Its source is on the Pohorje Massif southwest of Mount Rogla about 1,150 m above sea level. The river passes Zreče, the town of Slovenske Konjice, the ruins of the fort at Zbelovo, Poljčane, Makole, Štatenberg Castle, Majšperk, and Videm pri Ptuju, where it merges with the Drava. Its main tributary is the Polskava River.

The Dravinja is the best-preserved lowland river in Slovenia and has been protected as part of the European Natura 2000 network. In addition, the river is distinguished by the Pečnik Mill, which has been proclaimed an ethnological monument.

References

1. Rivers, longer than 25 km, and their catchment areas, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

External links

• Condition of Dravinja Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine - graphs, in the following order, of water level, flow and temperature data for the past 30 days (taken in Loče by ARSO)