Sava
Sign in to saveThe Sava is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. From its source in Slovenia, it flows through Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally reaches Serbia, feeding into the Danube in its capital, Belgrade.
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The Sava is the longest tributary of the Danube River, flowing from Slovenia through Croatia and along the Bosnia and Herzegovina border before joining the Danube in Belgrade, Serbia. It matters because it is a major waterway in Central and Southeast Europe that connects several countries and plays an important role in the region's geography and water systems.
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31 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Sources
- Course
- From the source to the Sutla
- From the Sutla to the Una
- From the Una to the Drina
- From the Drina to the Danube
- Settlements
- Watershed
- Major tributaries
- Hydrology
- Discharge
- Geology
- Economy
- Electric power generation
- Water supply and food production
- Navigation and ports
- Road, rail, and pipeline transport
- Environmental issues
- Pollution
- Protected areas
- Sport and recreation
- Tradition
- See also
- Notes
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- Scientific and professional papers
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The Sava is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. From its source in Slovenia, it flows through Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally reaches Serbia, feeding into the Danube in its capital, Belgrade.
The Sava is long, including the Sava Dolinka headwater rising in Zelenci, Slovenia. It is the largest tributary of the Danube by volume of water, and the second-largest after the Tisza in terms of catchment area () and length. It drains a significant portion of the Dinaric Alps region, through the major tributaries of Drina, Bosna, Kupa, Una, Vrbas, Lonja, Kolubara, Bosut and Krka. The Sava is one of the longest rivers in Europe and among the longest tributaries of another river.
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Border riversBorders of SerbiaBosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia borderBraided rivers in EuropeCroatia–Slovenia borderGeography of BelgradeGeography of ZagrebHarv and Sfn no-target errorsInternational rivers of EuropeLandforms of Brod-Posavina CountyLandforms of Sisak-Moslavina CountyLandforms of Vukovar-Srijem County