Krka River

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The Krka River is a picturesque river in southeastern Slovenia known for flowing through the historic town of Novo Mesto and its scenic valleys and karst landscapes.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Krka River canonical 8
Krka Valley 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
continent Europe
country Slovenia
drainageBasinArea approximately 2287 km²
flowsInto Sava River near Brežice
flowsThrough Dolenjska region
Kostanjevica na Krki
Novo Mesto
Žužemberk
hasBiodiversity riparian habitats
various freshwater fish species
hasBridge Kandija Bridge in Novo Mesto
linked to: Kandija Bridge
hasCulturalSignificance featured in Slovenian regional identity of Dolenjska
important for Novo Mesto’s historical development
hasHydrologicalFeature receives water from karst springs
springs from karst aquifer
hasIslandSettlement Kostanjevica na Krki
hasProtectedAreas sections with Natura 2000 protection
hasValley Krka Valley
linked to: Krka River
knownFor karst landscapes
meanders around Novo Mesto
picturesque scenery
scenic valleys
languageOfToponym Slovene
length approximately 94 km
locatedIn Dolenjska (Lower Carniola)
southeastern Slovenia
mouthCountry Slovenia
mouthLocation near Brežice
mouthOfWatercourse Sava River
linked to: Sava
nearbyCity Brežice
Novo Mesto
nearbyTown Kostanjevica na Krki
Žužemberk
partOf Danube River basin
Sava River basin
linked to: Sava
region Lower Carniola
sourceCountry Slovenia
sourceLocation Krka Cave
near village of Krka
tributaryOf Sava River
linked to: Sava
usedFor canoeing
fishing
recreation
tourism
watercourseType karst river

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Novo Mesto locatedOnRiver Krka River
subject linked to: Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Southeastern Slovenia hasRiver Krka River
Breg riverside quarter hasViewOf Krka River
Krka d. d. namedAfter Krka River
Krka River hasValley Krka Valley
linked to: Krka River
Kandija Bridge crosses Krka River
Kandija Bridge spans Krka River
Rudolfswerth locatedOnRiver Krka River