Pivka (river) explained

Pivka
Source1 Coordinates:45.639°N 14.2282°W
Mouth Coordinates:45.7835°N 14.2028°W
Progression:Unica
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:27km (17miles)
Source1 Elevation:555m (1,821feet)
Mouth Elevation:510m (1,670feet)
Basin Size:262km2

The Pivka is a karst lost river in Slovenia. The river is in length. The Pivka ends in Planina Cave, where it merges with the Rak River and then the Unica River. The confluence of the Pivka and the Rak is one of the largest subterranean confluences in Europe.[1] The Pivka created Postojna Cave, the longest cave system in Slovenia as well as one of its top tourism sites.

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Planinska jama . sl. Planina Cave . Enciklopedija naravne in kulturne dediščine na Slovenskem [Encyclopedia of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Slovenia] . Janja . Kogovšek . Metka . Petrič . Nadja . Zupan Hajna . Tanja . Pipan . Mateja . Šmid Hribar . Gregor . Golež . Dan . Podjed . Drago . Kladnik . Bojan . Erhartič . Primož . Pavlin . Jerele . Ines . 17 May 2012.