Cabranka
Encyclopedia
Čabranka is a small river
on the border between Slovenia
and Croatia
. It is 15 km in length and is a tributary
of the river Kolpa
. Its source
is just west of the settlement of Podplanina
in the Loški Potok
municipality
in southern Slovenia and just north of the Croatian village of Čabar
from which it gets its name. It joins the Kolpa at Osilnica
.
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...
on the border between 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...
and Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. It is 15 km in length and is a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the river Kolpa
Kupa (river)
The Kupa or Kolpa river forms a natural border between north-west Croatia and southeast Slovenia.The Kupa originates in Croatia in the mountainous region of Gorski kotar, northeast of Rijeka, in the area of Risnjak National Park...
. Its source
Source (river or stream)
The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the place from which the water in the river or stream originates.-Definition:There is no universally agreed upon definition for determining a stream's source...
is just west of the settlement of Podplanina
Podplanina
Podplanina is a small settlement in the Loški Potok municipality in southern Slovenia, next to the border with Croatia. The source of the river Čabranka lies just west of the village. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia...
in the Loški Potok
Loški Potok
Loški Potok is a municipality in southern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region. The municipal administration is based in the settlement of Hrib - Loški Potok. Traditionally forestry provided the main income...
municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in southern Slovenia and just north of the Croatian village of Čabar
Cabar
Čabar is a town in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county in western Croatia. There are 4,387 inhabitants, with 95% Croats.-Twin towns:Čabar is twinned with: Pula, Croatia ...
from which it gets its name. It joins the Kolpa at Osilnica
Osilnica
Osilnica is a settlement and a municipality in southern Slovenia. It located on the left bank of the Kolpa River next to the border with Croatia...
.