Ljubljanica
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Ljubljanica Laibach, Lunghezza |
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 In the center of Ljubljana |
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| location | Slovenia | |
| River system | Danube | |
| Drain over | Save → Danube → Black Sea | |
| origin | underground confluence of the Stržen, Cerknišcica, Pivka / Unica, Logašcica and Rak | |
| muzzle | near Podgrad (municipality of Ljubljana , approx. 10 km below the city) in the Sava coordinates: 46 ° 4 ′ 32 ″ N , 14 ° 38 ′ 34 ″ E 46 ° 4 ′ 32 ″ N , 14 ° 38 ′ 34 ″ E
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| length | 41 km | |
| Big cities | Ljubljana | |
The Ljubljanica ( German Laibach ; Italian Lunghezza ) is a 41 under this name, but a total of 85 kilometers long river in Slovenia .
About 20 kilometers of its course lead through underground karst caves . The Ljubljanica is also known as the “river with seven names” because the karst rivers Stržen, Cerknišcica ( German Zirknitzbach ), Unica ( German Unz ), Logašcica, Pivka ( German Poik , Italian Piuca ) and Rak join in it, each of which joins in sections other name come to light.
If you disregard the underground confluence of different karst waters , the river rises at Zagradec ( Sagraz in German ) at 550 m above sea level, disappears into the famous grotto at Postojna ( Adelsberg in German ), reappears as Unica at Planina at around 450 m above sea level, disappears again in karst caves and finally appears at Vhrnika ( German Oberlaibach ) at about 330 m above sea level and from there now as Ljubljanica ( Laibach ). Above Ljubljana it flows through the Ljubljana Marshes ( Ljubljansko barje ), then the city Ljubljana, before they finally flows into the Sava.
Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana ( Laibach ), lies on the body of water derived from its name. To make shipping easier at the time, the Gruber Canal ( Gruberjev Prekop ) was built, which cuts the loop of the river around the Ljubljana Castle Hill. The Ljubljanica flows into the Save about 10 kilometers downstream .
In ancient times the river was called Emona or Nauportus ( Greek Ναύπορτος ). Thousands of artifacts from different eras have been found in the past on the approx. 20 kilometer long section from Vrhnika ( German: Oberlaibach ) and several smaller sections further along the river . It is believed that the river was previously considered sacred. The wide variety of artifacts ranges from vessels from the early Roman era (10 BC) to the remains of weapons from the 17th century. Many artifacts have been discovered and stolen by amateur divers, making it difficult to make a final assessment of how landfill in the river came about. It could be offerings for battle victories.
