The Dravinja (german: Drann, ) is the largest tributary of the
Drava River in
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 ...
. It is long. Its source is on the
Pohorje
Pohorje (), also known as the Pohorje Massif or the Pohorje Mountains (german: Bachergebirge, ''Bacherngebirge'' or often simply ''Bachern''), is a mostly wooded, medium-high mountain range south of the Drava River in northeastern Slovenia. Acco ...
Massif southwest of Mount
Rogla about 1,150 m above sea level. The river passes
Zreče, the town of
Slovenske Konjice
Slovenske Konjice ( or ; german: Gonobitz, in older sources also ''Gannobitz'') is a town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria.
History and town s ...
, the ruins of the fort at
Zbelovo
Zbelovo () is a village in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statist ...
,
Poljčane
Poljčane () is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Poljčane. It lies 35 km south of Maribor and 35 km northeast of Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The town lies in ...
,
Makole
Makole (, german: Maxau) is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Makole. It lies in the Dravinja Valley. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It was first mentioned in written documents da ...
,
Štatenberg
Štatenberg (, german: Stattenberg) is a settlement in the Municipality of Makole in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the left bank of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included w ...
Castle,
Majšperk
Majšperk (, in older sources ''Majšperg'', german: Monsberg) is a settlement in the Municipality of Majšperk in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the municipality. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality ...
, and
Videm pri Ptuju, where it merges with the
. Its main tributary is the
Polskava
The Polskava is a river in Styria, Slovenia. The river is in length. Its source is on the Pohorje Massif, near Saint Henry's Church ( sl, Sveti Areh) at the Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort
Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort ( sl, Smučišče Mariborsko Po ...
River.
The Dravinja is the best-preserved lowland river in Slovenia and has been protected as part of the European
Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respecti ...
network. In addition, the river is distinguished by the Pečnik Mill, which has been proclaimed an ethnological monument.
References
External links
Condition of Dravinja- graphs, in the following order, of water level, flow and temperature data for the past 30 days (taken in
Loče by
ARSO)
Rivers of Styria (Slovenia)
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