Savinja

Infobox River | river_name = Savinja

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caption = Savinja in Celje, before it turns south to Laško
origin = Rinka Waterfall
mouth = Sava
basin_countries = Slovenia
length = 96 km (60 mi)
elevation = 1,120 m (3,675 ft)
discharge =
watershed =

The Savinja is a river in northeast Slovenia which flows mostly in the Upper and Lower Savinja valley ( _sl. 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 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 96 km.

The stream is created by the Rinka Waterfall which flows along a regulated riverbed to the lower end of the Logar Valley (Sln. "Logarska dolina"), where it confluences with Jezera Creek from which point it becomes the Savinja River. This spring has been proclaimed a natural heritage object, while the Rinka Waterfall is one of the most beautiful and best known waterfalls in Slovenia. It is the highest waterfall of the 20 waterfalls in the Logar Valley and is visited throughout the year. In the winter time it is popular for the ice-climbers. The best view of the waterfall is from the peak of Kamnik Saddle (Sln. "Kamniško sedlo").

The main tributaries of the Savinja are the Lučnica at Luče, the Ljubnica at Ljubno, the Dreta at Nazarje, the Paka at Šmartno ob Paki, and the Ložnica and Voglajna with the Hudinja at Celje.

The quality of water is 1st class to Radmirje, then it falls to second class and after to third.

Raftsmen from Ljubno were rafting along the river until the 1950s. A monument of a raftsman ("Splavar") is situated by the river's left bank in Celje.

The older German name "Sann" was also adopted in some English sources.

External links

* The Rinka waterfall: http://www.burger.si/Slapovi/Logarska/Rinka/Rinka.htm
* The Upper Savinja valley: http://www.randburg.com/si/savinja.html
* The Lower Savinja valley: http://www.randburg.com/si/zalec.html
* Savinja at Celje: http://www.randburg.com/si/celje.html