The Iška (pronounced [ˈiːʃka]) is a river of central Slovenia. Part of the river valley—the Iška Gorge[2] or Iška Canyon[3] (Slovene: Iški vintgar)—separates Lower Carniola from Inner Carniola.[2]: 82 [4] The river is 31 km (19 mi) long.[1] After flowing past Strahomer, the river follows an almost straight line and joins the Ljubljanica River, and therefore belongs to the Sava and Black Sea basins.
Iška | |
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Location | |
Country | Slovenia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Bloke Plateau |
• elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) [1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Ljubljanica |
• coordinates | 46°00′00″N 14°28′03″E / 45.9999°N 14.4675°E |
• elevation | 287 m (942 ft) [1] |
Length | 31 km (19 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 86 km2 (33 sq mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ljubljanica→ Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The part of the river between Iška Vas and Strahomer disappeared underground during the 2010 Slovenia floods, on the night of 20 September 2010.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Rivers, longer than 25 km, and their catchment areas, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Strgar, Vinko. 1966. "Prispevek k poznavanju rastlinstva v soteski Iške / A Contribution to Our Knowledge of the Vegetation of the Iška Gorge." Varstvo narave 5: 81–95.
- ^ Kušar, Domen. 2008. "The Impact of Natural Disasters on Buildings' Architectural Styles." Acta geographica Slovenica 48(1): 93-120, p. 101.
- ^ Ljubljansko barje krajinski park. Iški vintgar. (in Slovene)
- ^ "Izginila je reka Iška" [Iška River Disappears] (in Slovenian). Siol Slovenija. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
External links
edit- Media related to Iška at Wikimedia Commons
- Condition of the Iška - graphs of water level and flow data for the past 30 days (taken in Iška Vas by ARSO)