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Krka National Park (Croatian: Nacionalni park Krka) is one of the Croatian national parks, named after the river Krka (ancient Greek: Kyrikos) that it encloses.It is located along the middle-lower course of the Krka River in central Dalmatia, in Šibenik-Knin county, downstream Miljevci area, and just a few kilometers northeast of the city of Šibenik. [1]
The Krka (pronounced) is a river in Croatia's Dalmatia region, known for its numerous waterfalls. It is 73 km (45 mi) long and its basin covers an area of 2,088 km 2 (806 sq mi). [ 1 ] It was known in ancient Greek as Kyrikos , or maybe also as Catarbates (literally "steeply falling") [ 2 ] by the ancient Greeks , it was known to the ancient ...
It is located near the Krka river and at the entrance to the Krka National Park, 17 km (11 mi) from Šibenik and 100 km (62 mi) from Split. The main attraction of the park, Slapovi Krke, is a series of waterfalls, the biggest of which, Skradinski buk, was named after Skradin.
Map of Plitvice Lakes National Park (German) View of the lakes on a satellite image Lower Lakes canyon Lower Lakes canyon Path between the lakes The national park was founded in 1949 and is in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina .
The Krka (pronounced; German: Gurk, German pronunciation: ⓘ; Latin: Corcoras) is a river in southeastern Slovenia (the traditional region of Lower Carniola), a right tributary of the Sava. With a length of 94.6 km (58.8 mi), [ 2 ] it is the second-longest river flowing in its entirety in Slovenia, following the Savinja .
Location Year listed UNESCO data Description Plitvice Lakes National Park: Plitvička Jezera: 1979 98; vii, viii, ix (natural) Over time, water has flowed over the natural limestone and chalk, creating natural dams which in turn have created a series of connecting lakes, waterfalls, and caves. The nearby forests are home to bears, wolves, and ...
The Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant near Skradinski Buk waterfall on the Krka River in central Dalmatia, Croatia. It is located within the Krka National Park . Built in 1895, the Krka– Šibenik system was one of the first complete polyphase alternating current system of electricity production , transmission ...
The Una canyon in National Park Una near Kulen Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Protection zone of the National Park is 198 km 2 (76 sq mi), and stretches on the western side from the source of the Krka river and its course to the confluence with the Una on the state border of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Croatia from where park border follows the Una and state border to the town of Martin Brod ...