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Krapina (river)

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River in Croatia
Krapina
River Krapina near Zaprešić
Location
CountryCroatia
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • locationSava
 • coordinates45°49′39″N 15°49′24″E / 45.8274°N 15.8234°E / 45.8274; 15.8234
Length66.9 km (41.6 mi)
Basin size1,237 km (478 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSavaDanubeBlack Sea

The Krapina is a Croatian river flowing through Krapina-Zagorje County and Zagreb County. It is a tributary to the Sava. The confluence of the Krapina River and the Sava River is near Zaprešić. The Krapina's length is 66.9 km (41.6 mi) and its basin covers an area of 1,237 km (478 sq mi).

The hydrological parameters of Krapina are regularly monitored in Croatia at Zlatar Bistrica, Bračak and Kupljenovo.

The name "Krapina" is supposed to come from Latin word "carpinus" (of the carp). Another theory is that it comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker (to cut) and *h2ep (water), meaning "the water that cuts through the valley".

References

  1. ^ "Sava River Basin Analysis Report" (PDF). International Sava River Basin Commission. September 2009. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF, 9.98 MB) on 2010-07-17.
  2. "Krapina | Hrvatska enciklopedija". www.enciklopedija.hr. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  3. "Hrvatske vode - Vodostaji". vodostaji.voda.hr. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  4. "Croatian toponyms". linguistforum.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
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