The Savinja ( pronounced [saˈʋìːnja] ) is a river in northeast Slovenia which flows mostly in the Upper and Lower Savinja Valley ( Slovene : 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 the 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 101.75 kilometres (63.22 mi) and a catchment area of 1,847.7 km (713.4 sq mi).
6-609: Nazarje ( pronounced [ˈnaːzaɾjɛ] ) is a settlement at the confluence of the Savinja and Dreta rivers in northern Slovenia . It is the largest settlement and the centre of the Municipality of Nazarje . Traditionally it belongs to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region . The settlement gets its name from the monastic church dedicated to Mary of Nazareth . Right next to it
12-580: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Savinja The stream is created by Rinka Falls , which flows along a regulated riverbed to the lower end of the Logar Valley , where it flows into Jezera Creek, from which point it becomes the Savinja River. This spring has been proclaimed a natural heritage object, and Rinka Falls is one of the most beautiful and best-known waterfalls in Slovenia. It
18-563: Is the 17th-century Franciscan monastery. Close by is Vrbovec Castle , originally a 12th-century building with 16th-century adaptations. It was badly damaged by fire in the Second World War . It was restored between 1988 and 1992 by the local forestry association and now houses a forestry and woodworking museum . This article about the Municipality of Nazarje in Slovenia is
24-826: Is the highest waterfall of the 20 waterfalls in the Logar Valley and is visited throughout the year. In the winter it is popular for ice-climbers. The best view of the waterfall is from Kamnik Saddle ( Slovene : Kamniško sedlo ). The main tributaries of the Savinja are the Jušef and the Klobaša at Solčava , the Lučnica at Luče , the Ljubnica at Ljubno , the Dreta at Nazarje , the Paka at Šmartno ob Paki , and
30-497: The Ložnica and Voglajna with the Hudinja at Celje. The quality of water is first-class to Radmirje , then it falls to second class and after to third. The name Savinja (attested in written sources in 980 as Sovuina ) is derived from *Savьn′a , in turn derived from the hydronym Sava , of which it is a tributary . The German name Sann was attested later. In the local dialect,
36-422: The river is known as Sá u̯ ńe . The form * Savьn′a should have yielded Savnja as the current Slovene name, but it was reshaped on the model of Hudinja . The name is believed to ultimately not be of Slavic origin, but of older pre-Slavic origin. The German name Sann was also used in some older English sources; for example, in the ninth edition of Encyclopædia Britannica from 1911. Some other names for
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