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Krka (Adriatic Sea)
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"Krka (Croatia)" redirects here. For the smaller river on the border with Bosnia, see Krka (Una).
The Krka (pronounced [ˈkr̩ka]) is a river in Croatia's Dalmatia region, known for its numerous waterfalls. It is 73 km (45 mi) long and its basin covers an area of 2,088 km2 (806 sq mi).[1] It was known in ancient Greek as Kyrikos, or may be also as Catarbates (literally "steeply falling")[2] by the ancient Greeks, it was known to the ancient Romans as Titius, Corcoras, or Korkoras.
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• location | Adriatic Sea |
• coordinates | 43.7198°N 15.8526°E / 43.7198; 15.8526 |
Length | 73 km (45 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 2,088 km2 (806 sq mi)[1] |
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