Kupa
River in central Europe; part of the Croatian-Slovenian border / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 its border part having a length of 118 km (73 mi)[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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