Rinža
| Rinža | |
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 The Rinža in Kočevje | |
| Location | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | sinkhole |
• coordinates | 45°36′N 14°54′E / 45.600°N 14.900°ECoordinates: 45°36′N 14°54′E / 45.600°N 14.900°E |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | sinkhole→ → Kupa→ Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Rinža (German: Rinse, Rinnse) is a river of Slovenia. It is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long and flows through Kočevje.[1] It is the main watercourse of the and it is a losing stream.[2] A few kilometers downstream of Kočevje, it goes subterranean. It emerges again as the , a tributary of the Kolpa (Kupa).
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Srez Kočevje" [Kočevje District]. Krajevni leksikon Dravske banovine [Lexicon of Place Names of the Drava Banovina] (in Slovenian). Administration of the Lexicon of Place Names of the Drava Banovina. 1937. p. 354. COBISS 17618945.
- ^ Javornik, Marjan; Voglar, Dušan; Dermastia, Alenka, eds. (1996). "Rinža". Enciklopedija Slovenije [Encyclopedia of Slovenia] (in Slovenian). p. 238. ISBN 9788611153667.
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Categories:
- Tributaries of the Kupa
- Rivers of Lower Carniola
- Europe river stubs
- Slovenia geography stubs