The Savinja ( pronounced [saˈʋìːnja] ) is a river in northeast Slovenia which flows mostly in the Upper and Lower Savinja Valley ( Slovene : Zgornja in Spodnja Savinjska dolina ) and through the cities of Celje and Laško . The Savinja is the main river of the Savinja Alps (Sln. Savinjske Alpe ). It flows into the Sava River at the town of Zidani Most . It has often flooded , such as in the 1960s, 1990, and 1995. The Savinja has a length of 101.75 kilometres (63.22 mi) and a catchment area of 1,847.7 km (713.4 sq mi).
11-576: The stream is created by Rinka Falls , which flows along a regulated riverbed to the lower end of the Logar Valley , where it flows into Jezera Creek, from which point it becomes the Savinja River. This spring has been proclaimed a natural heritage object, and Rinka Falls is one of the most beautiful and best-known waterfalls in Slovenia. It is the highest waterfall of the 20 waterfalls in
22-511: A length of 90 m (300 ft). It is visited in all seasons of the year. In the winter it is popular with ice-climbers. There are also four mountains in the vicinity called Rinka: Carniola Mount Rinka ( Kranjska Rinka ; 2,453 m or 8,048 ft), Carinthia Mount Rinka ( Koroška Rinka ; 2,433 m or 7,982 ft), Styria Mount Rinka ( Štajerska Rinka ; 2,374 m or 7,789 ft), and Little Mount Rinka ( Mala Rinka ; 2,289 m or 7,510 ft). The name Rinka comes from
33-619: Is a waterfall in the Logar Valley , in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia . It is the source of the Savinja River. It has been proclaimed a natural heritage feature. Rinka Falls is one of the most beautiful and best-known waterfalls in Slovenia. It is also a popular tourist destination. With its drop of 105 metres (344 ft), it is the highest of the 20 waterfalls in the Logar Valley. The longest step has
44-607: Is a village in the Upper Savinja Valley in northern Slovenia close to the Austrian border. It is the largest settlement and the seat of the Municipality of Solčava . Traditionally it belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region . Solčava was attested in written sources as Sulçpach in 1268 (and as Sulzpach in 1306 and Sulzbach in 1491). In
55-504: The Hudinja at Celje. The quality of water is first-class to Radmirje , then it falls to second class and after to third. The name Savinja (attested in written sources in 980 as Sovuina ) is derived from *Savьn′a , in turn derived from the hydronym Sava , of which it is a tributary . The German name Sann was attested later. In the local dialect, the river is known as Sá u̯ ńe . The form * Savьn′a should have yielded Savnja as
66-823: The Logar Valley and is visited throughout the year. In the winter it is popular for ice-climbers. The best view of the waterfall is from Kamnik Saddle ( Slovene : Kamniško sedlo ). The main tributaries of the Savinja are the Jušef and the Klobaša at Solčava , the Lučnica at Luče , the Ljubnica at Ljubno , the Dreta at Nazarje , the Paka at Šmartno ob Paki , and the Ložnica and Voglajna with
77-704: The Slovene common noun rinka 'ring, hoop, link of a chain'. It is a borrowing from German (cf. Ringel , Ringl , etc.) and was used to designate a rounded or ring-like topographic feature. 46°22′11″N 14°38′39″E / 46.36972°N 14.64417°E / 46.36972; 14.64417 This article about the Municipality of Solčava in Slovenia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sol%C4%8Dava Solčava ( pronounced [sɔlˈtʃaːʋa] ; German: Sulzbach )
88-482: The area of the settlement of Sava , was long identified with the Savinja. Modern scholars have rejected the connection. Raftsmen from Ljubno traveled along the river until the 1950s. In their memory, a bronze sculpture of a raftsman ( Splavar ), created in 1961 by Boris Kalin , stands on the river's left bank in Celje. Rinka Falls Rinka Falls ( pronounced [ˈɾiːŋka] ; Slovene : slap Rinka )
99-414: The current Slovene name, but it was reshaped on the model of Hudinja . The name is believed to ultimately not be of Slavic origin, but of older pre-Slavic origin. The German name Sann was also used in some older English sources; for example, in the ninth edition of Encyclopædia Britannica from 1911. Some other names for the river include: The Celtic goddess Adsaluta , whose altars were found in
110-591: The first half of the name was modified to Šolč- to appear more Slovene, and the second half was replaced with -ava , a common suffix associated with streams. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Mary of the Snows . It dates to the 15th century and contains a 13th-century statue of the Virgin Mary. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje . This article about
121-452: The local dialect, the village is called Žocpah , and in the 19th century its Slovene name was recorded as Žolcpah , Sušpach , and Solcpah —all based on the German name. The German name is a compound corresponding to Sulze 'mineral springs' + Bach 'creek', referring to the local geography. The modern Slovene name Solčava was artificially created in the 19th century from the German name;
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