Mirna (Adriatic Sea)

The Mirna (Italian: Quieto) is a river in Istria, Croatia. In ancient times it was called the Aquilis. It is Istria's longest and richest river, being 53 km (33 mi) long and having a basin covering an area of 458 km² (177 sq mi).^[1] It rises near Buzet, passes along Motovun and empties into the Adriatic Sea near Novigrad.^[2]

Mirna
The Mirna River in Istria, Croatia
Location
Country	Croatia
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Adriatic Sea
• coordinates	45.3164°N 13.5948°E / 45.3164; 13.5948
Length	53 km (33 mi)[1]
Basin size	458 km2 (177 sq mi)[1]

Another Image of the Mirna River

References

1. Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2017 (PDF) (in Croatian and English). Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2017. p. 47. ISSN 1333-3305. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
2. "Region of Istria: Geographic data". Archived from the original on 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2008-07-30.

Further reading

• Blažević, Marija (1986). "Istarske rijeke" [Istrian Rivers]. Priroda: popularni časopis hrvatskog prirodoslovnog društva. Vol. 72, no. 8. pp. 228–231. ISSN 0351-0662.

External links

• Development of the Mirna River Basin Management Plan
• Geological & hydrological data