Mirna River
Encyclopedia
The Mirna is a river
in Slovenia
. The river, in which the marathon swimmer Martin Strel
first learned to swim, is a tributary of the Sava River in the province of Lower Carniola
. It is 44 kilometres (27.3 mi) long, starts below the settlement of Velika Preska
, flows through the Mirna Valley and joins the Sava near Boštanj
. Mirna is a major settlement on the river. At the confluence of the Mirna River and Vejar Creek are Mirna Castle and a man-made pond.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The river, in which the marathon swimmer Martin Strel
Martin Strel
Martin Strel in Mokronog, SFR Yugoslavia, is a legendary Slovenian long-distance swimmer, best known for swimming the entire length of various rivers. Strel holds successive Guinness World Records for swimming the Danube river, the Mississippi River, the Yangtze River, and the Amazon River....
first learned to swim, is a tributary of the Sava River in the province of Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola was a kreis of the historical Habsburg crown land of Carniola from 1849 till 1919 and is nowadays a traditional region of Slovenia. Its center is Novo Mesto, while other urban centers include Kočevje, Grosuplje, Krško, Trebnje, Mirna, Črnomelj, Semič, and Metlika.-See also:* Upper...
. It is 44 kilometres (27.3 mi) long, starts below the settlement of Velika Preska
Velika Preska
Velika Preska is a settlement in the hills to the west of Dole pri Litiji in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the Litija municipality into the Central Slovenia statistical region....
, flows through the Mirna Valley and joins the Sava near Boštanj
Boštanj
Boštanj is a settlement the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava statistical region....
. Mirna is a major settlement on the river. At the confluence of the Mirna River and Vejar Creek are Mirna Castle and a man-made pond.