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Obrh
Obrh Creek () is a losing stream that originates and terminates in the Lož Karst Field in the Municipality of Loška Dolina. It is a watercourse in the Ljubljanica watershed. It is created by the confluence of Little Obrh Creek ( sl, Mali Obrh) and Big Obrh Creek ( sl, Veliki Obrh); the latter is fed by two tributaries: Brežiček Creek and Viševek Brežiček Creek ( sl, Viševski Brežiček). The confluence, at which point it is simply named ''Obrh'', lies west of the village of Pudob. In the northwest, limestone part of the karst field, Obrh Creek starts to drain into many sinkholes, and higher water flows into Golobina Cave. The stream re-emerges at the spring of the Stržen River to the northwest on the southeast edge of the Lake Cerknica, Cerknica Karst Field. Name The name ''Obrh'' comes from the Slovene common noun ''obrh'', referring to a powerful karst spring that usually surfaces below a cliff, creating a small deep lake that flows into a valley. The noun is origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lož Karst Field
The Lož Karst Field (; sl, Loško polje), also known as the Lož Valley ( sl, Loška dolina),Melik, Anton. 1959. ''Slovenija: geografski opis'', vol. 2, part 3. Ljubljana: Slovenska matica, p. 541.Planina, Francè. 1963. ''Slovenija in njeni kraji''. Ljubljana: Prešernova družba, p. 104. is a polje, karst field in Inner Carniola in southwest Slovenia. It is the smallest karst field in Inner Carniola. Geography The Lož Karst Field lies between the Bloke Plateau to the north, Mount Race ( sl, Racna gora, ) to the east, and Snežnik (mountain), Mount Snežnik to the west. It is about long and wide, and lies on Triassic dolomite oriented in the Dinaric direction. Little Obrh Spring ( sl, Izvir Mali Obrh) lies on the south edge of the karst field in Kozarišče near Snežnik Castle and is fed by water from Mount Snežnik. Big Obrh Spring ( sl, Izvir Veliki Obrh) lies on the east side of the karst field, near Vrhnika pri Ložu, and is fed by water from Mount Race and the Potok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubljanica
The Ljubljanica (), known in the Middle Ages as the ''Sava'', is a river in the southern part of the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, lies on the river. The Ljubljanica rises south of the town of Vrhnika and flows into the Sava River about downstream from Ljubljana. Its largest affluent is the Mali Graben Canal. Including its source affluent the Little Ljubljanica ( sl, Mala Ljubljanica), the river is in length. The Little Ljubljanica joins the Big Ljubljanica ( sl, Velika Ljubljanica) after and the river continues its course as the Ljubljanica. The Ljubljanica is the continuation of several karst rivers that flow from the Prezid Karst Field ( sl, Prezidsko polje) to Vrhnika on the surface and underground in caves, and so the river is poetically said to have seven names (six name changes): Trbuhovica, Obrh, Stržen, Rak, Pivka, Unica, and Ljubljanica. Archaeological significance The Ljubljanica has become a popular site for archaeologists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rak (stream)
The Rak is a stream in Inner Carniola, a traditional region of southeastern Slovenia. It sources in Zelše Caves () west of the village of Zelše, flows across the Rak Škocjan karst valley for and enters Weaver's Cave ( sl, Tkalca jama), where it continues for and merges in Planina Cave (), about from its entrance, with the Pivka Pivka (, german: St. Peter in Krain, it, San Pietro del Carso) is a small town in Slovenia in the Pivka Basin in the Karst region. It is the seat of the Municipality of Pivka. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola. Name Pivka wa ... River to form the Unica. The confluence of the Rak and the Pivka is one of the largest subterranean confluences in Europe. References External links Rivers of Inner Carniola Sinking rivers Articles containing video clips {{Slovenia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unica (river)
The Unica is a river in Slovenia. It starts as the underground confluence of the Pivka and the Rak in Planinska jama. This is the largest confluence of underground rivers in Europe. further, the Unica emerges near Planina. It flows north through the Planina Karst Field (''Planinsko Polje'') through the municipalities of Postojna, Cerknica, and Logatec, where it returns underground.http://www.geopedia.si/Geopedia_en.html#T1193_F5567:10114012_x442141.871_y81796.85149999999_s14_b4 Geopedia.si It then flows for about another underground, emerging lowerhttp://www.burger.si/Cerknica/PlaninskoPolje/uvod_eng.htm Planinsko polje at multiple springs near Vrhnika to form the Ljubljanica The Ljubljanica (), known in the Middle Ages as the ''Sava'', is a river in the southern part of the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, lies on the river. The Ljubljanica rises south of the town of Vrhnika and flows ... River. References External linksPlaninsko polje< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of 2.1 million (2,108,708 people). Slovenes constitute over 80% of the country's population. Slovene, a South Slavic language, is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. A sub-mediterranean climate reaches to the northern extensions of the Dinaric Alps that traverse the country in a northwest–southeast direction. The Julian Alps in the northwest have an alpine climate. Toward the northeastern Pannonian Basin, a continental climate is more pronounced. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, is geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Losing Stream
A losing stream, disappearing stream, influent stream or sinking river is a stream or river that loses water as it flows downstream. The water infiltrates into the ground recharging the local groundwater, because the water table is below the bottom of the stream channel. This is the opposite of a more common ''gaining stream'' (or ''effluent stream'') which increases in water volume farther downstream as it gains water from the local aquifer. Losing streams are common in arid areas due to the climate which results in huge amounts of water evaporating from the river generally towards the mouth. Losing streams are also common in regions of karst topography where the streamwater may be completely captured by a cavern system, becoming a subterranean river. Examples There are many natural examples of subterranean rivers including: Bosnia and Herzegovina * Unac; Mušnica-Trebišnjica- Krupa/Ombla (Trebišnjica is considered to be one of the largest sinking rivers in the world; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Loška Dolina
The Municipality of Loška Dolina (; sl, Občina Loška dolina) is a municipality in Slovenia. It is part of the Inner Carniola traditional region. Snežnik Castle and Cross Cave are located in the municipality. Its municipal seat is the town of Stari Trg pri Ložu. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Stari Trg pri Ložu, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Babna Polica * Babno Polje * Dane * Dolenje Poljane * Iga Vas * Klance * Knežja Njiva * Kozarišče * Lož * Markovec * Nadlesk * Podcerkev Podcerkev ( or , german: Podzirku) is a village west of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Martin of Tours, Saint Martin and ... * Podgora pri Ložu * Podlož * Pudob * Šmarata * Sveta Ana pri Ložu * Viševek * Vrh * Vrhnika pri Ložu References External links *Municipality of Loška Dolina on Geopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudob
Pudob () is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ... of Stari Trg. It was built in the first half of the 16th century. References External links *Pudob on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Loška Dolina {{LoškaDolina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinkhole
A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. The term is sometimes used to refer to doline, enclosed depressions that are locally also known as ''vrtače'' and shakeholes, and to openings where surface water enters into underground passages known as ''ponor'', swallow hole or swallet. A ''cenote'' is a type of sinkhole that exposes groundwater underneath. A ''sink'' or ''stream sink'' are more general terms for sites that drain surface water, possibly by infiltration into sediment or crumbled rock. Most sinkholes are caused by karst processes – the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks, collapse or suffosion processes. Sinkholes are usually circular and vary in size from tens to hundreds of meters both in diameter and depth, and vary in form from soil-lined bowls to bedrock-edged chasms. Sinkholes may form gradually or suddenly, and are found worldwide. Formation Natural processes Sinkholes may capture surf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Cerknica
Lake Cerknica (; sl, Cerkniško jezero, german: Zirknitzer See) is an intermittent lake in the southern part of the Cerknica Polje, a karst polje in Inner Carniola, a region in southwestern Slovenia. The lake, oriented in the Dinaric direction from northwest to southeast, is present for the most part of the year. When full, it is the largest lake in the country. The plain is surrounded by the Javornik Hills () to the south and Slivnica () to the north, both belonging to Dinaric Alps. The area of the lake mainly reaches , but can reach up to and the surface level varies from to above sea level. The lake is an important wildlife resort, especially as a nesting place for many bird species. Botanically, it is distinguished by amphibious plants. It is therefore a part of two Natura 2000 areas of protection and the focus of the Inner Carniola Regional Park, which covers additional Natura 2000 areas in the broader region. The climate in the area is continental, with a mean temperatur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinking Rivers
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