| Ščavnica | |
|---|---|
 Ščavnica mouth at the Mur | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Mur |
• location | Razkrižje |
• coordinates | 46°31′25″N 16°18′13″E / 46.5237°N 16.3035°E / 46.5237; 16.3035 |
| Length | 56 km (35 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 288 km2 (111 sq mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression |
Mur→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Ščavnica (pronounced [ˈʃtʃáːwnitsa]; German: Stainz) is a 56-kilometer (35 mi) river in Styria, Slovenia.[1] It sources near Zgornja Velka and flows along the Slovene Hills towards the southeast. It passes Negova Castle and Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici, traverses Lake Gajševci (Slovene: Gajševsko jezero) and the town of Ljutomer, and finally joins the Mur from the right in Razkrižje.
The Ščavnica is one of the most heavily polluted rivers in Slovenia.
References
External links
Media related to Ščavnica at Wikimedia Commons- Condition of Ščavnica - graphs, in the following order, of water level, flow and temperature data for the past 30 days (taken in Pristava by ARSO)
