Krka (Sava)


The Krka is a river in southeastern Slovenia, a right tributary of the Sava. With a length of, it is the second-longest river flowing in its entirety in Slovenia, following the Savinja.

Name

The name Krka was first attested in written sources in 799 as Corca. The Slovene name is derived from Slavic *Kъrka, based on the Romance name *Corcra or *Corca, derived in turn from Corcora. Many rivers had this name, or similar names, in antiquity. The name is believed to be of pre-Romance origin and may be based on onomatopoeia.

Course

The river passes the town of Žužemberk, Dolenjske Toplice, the town of Novo Mesto, Otočec Castle, and Kostanjevica na Krki, to meet the Sava at Brežice near the Croatian border. Its largest tributary is the Prečna, the continuation of the Temenica River.