Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Kupa River
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Kupa (Croatian) or Kolpa (Slovene)
Location
Croatia, Slovenia FishBase does not have latitudinal and longitudinal range for this ecosystem.
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River Length 296 km Area Drainage Area 10032
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Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description The Kupa (Croatian) or Kolpa (Slovene) 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. It flows a few kilometers eastwards, receives the small river ?abranka from the left, before reaching the Slovenian border. It then continues eastwards, receives influx from the river Lahinja from the left in Primostek, passes Vrbovsko, and eventually detaches from the Slovenian border in Metlika. It then reaches the city of Karlovac, where it receives influx from two other rivers from the right, Dobra and Korana (which in turn is joined by Mrežnica). It continues flowing to the east, where it merges with Glina from the right as well as Odra from the left, and proceeds to the city of Sisak where it flows into the Sava.
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