Dreta
Encyclopedia
Dreta is a river
in Lower Styria
, Slovenia
. The river is 29 km in length. Its source is near Črnivec Pass
in Kamnik Alps
. It flows through the town of Gornji Grad
, Bočna
, and Šmartno ob Dreti
, and merges with the Savinja
River in Nazarje
.
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...
in Lower Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
, 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...
. The river is 29 km in length. Its source is near Črnivec Pass
Crnivec Pass
Črnivec Pass , usually just Črnivec, is a mountain pass in the Kamnik Alps which connects the regions of Upper Carniola and Styria in Slovenia....
in Kamnik Alps
Kamnik Alps
The Kamnik–Savinja Alps are a mountain range, part of the Southern Limestone Alps in north Slovenia and at the border with Austria. Its western part, the Kamnik Alps, is in the basin of the Kamniška Bistrica and is named after the town Kamnik. Its eastern part is in the basin of Savinja and is...
. It flows through the town of Gornji Grad
Gornji Grad
Gornji Grad is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. It lies on the Dreta River at the foothills of the Savinja Alps. Traditionally it belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja statistical region....
, Bočna
Bočna
Bočna is a settlement in the Municipality of Gornji Grad in Slovenia. Traditionally the area belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Savinja statistical region....
, and Šmartno ob Dreti
Šmartno ob Dreti
Šmartno ob Dreti is a village on the river Dreta in the Nazarje Municipality in Slovenia. Traditionally the area belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Savinjska statistical region....
, and merges with the Savinja
Savinja
The Savinja is a river in northeast Slovenia which flows mostly in the Upper and Lower Savinja valley and through the cities of Celje and Laško. The Savinja is the main river of the Savinja Alps . It flows into Sava River at the town of Zidani Most. It has often flooded, such as in the 1960s,...
River in Nazarje
Nazarje
Nazarje is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. It lies around the confluence of the Savinja and Dreta rivers. Traditionally it belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja statistical region....
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