Kupa
River in central Europe; part of the Croatian-Slovenian border / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the river in Croatia and Slovenia. For other uses, see Kupa (disambiguation).
"Kolpa" redirects here. For the band, see Kolpa (band).
The Kupa (Croatian pronunciation: [kûpa]) or Kolpa (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈkóːlpa] or [ˈkóːwpa]; from Latin: Colapis in Roman times; Hungarian: Kulpa) river, a right tributary of the Sava, forms a natural border between north-west Croatia and southeast Slovenia. It is 297 kilometres (185 miles) long,[2] with a length of 118 km (73 mi) serving as the border between Croatia and Slovenia[1] and the rest located in Croatia.[4]
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Kupa / Kolpa | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Razloge, Gorski kotar, Croatia |
• coordinates | 45.491°N 14.689°E / 45.491; 14.689 |
• elevation | 313 metres (1,027 ft) [1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Sava, Sisak, Croatia |
• coordinates | 45°27′36″N 16°24′08″E |
Length | 297.4 km (185 mi) [2][3] |
Basin size | 10,226 km2 (3,948 sq mi) [2] |
Discharge | |
• average | 283 m3/s (10,000 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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