Polskava River
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Polskava is a river
in Lower Styria
, Slovenia
. The river is 40 km in length. Its source is on Pohorje
Massif, near Sveti Areh of Mariborsko Pohorje Ski Resort
. It passes Šmartno na Pohorju
, Zgornja Polskava
, Spodnja Polskava
, Pragersko
, Lovrenc na Dravskem polju
, and merges with river Dravinja
near Videm
.
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 40 km in length. Its source is on Pohorje
Pohorje
Pohorje is a mountain range in northern Slovenia, near the towns of Dravograd and Maribor. Made of metamorphic rock, it is geologically part of the Central Eastern Alps, though due to its location south of the Drava River it is commonly regarded as a Southern Limestone Alps range.-Peaks:The most...
Massif, near Sveti Areh of Mariborsko Pohorje Ski Resort
Mariborsko Pohorje Ski Resort
Mariborsko Pohorje Ski Resort is the largest Slovenian ski resort located in literary next to municipality of Maribor at mountain ranges of Mariborsko & Areško Pohorje....
. It passes Šmartno na Pohorju
Šmartno na Pohorju
Šmartno na Pohorju is a village in the Pohorje hills in the Slovenska Bistrica municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria...
, Zgornja Polskava
Zgornja Polskava
Zgornja Polskava is a settlement in the Slovenska Bistrica municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the old main road north of Slovenska Bistrica towards Maribor. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria...
, Spodnja Polskava
Spodnja Polskava
Spodnja Polskava is a settlement in the municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Drava statistical region....
, Pragersko
Pragersko
Pragersko is a small town in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. The Ljubljana-to-Maribor railway line runs through the settlement. It was in fact only after the building of the Southern Railway in the mid-19th century that the town developed to its current size. The...
, Lovrenc na Dravskem polju
Lovrenc na Dravskem polju
Lovrenc na Dravskem polju is a village in the Kidričevo municipality in northeastern Slovenia. Traditionally the entire area was part of the Lower Styria region...
, and merges with river Dravinja
Dravinja
The Dravinja River is the largest tributary of the Drava River in Slovenia. It is long. Its source is on the Pohorje Massif southwest of Mount Rogla about 1,150 m above sea level. The river passes Zreče, the town of Slovenske Konjice, the ruins of the fort at Zbelovo, Poljčane, Makole, Štatenberg...
near Videm
Videm
Videm is a settlement and a municipality in Slovenia. It includes part of the flatlands to the south of Ptuj and extends beyond the river Dravinja into the Haloze hills to the south. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria...
.