The Vipava (Italian: Vipacco; German: Wipbach or Wippach) is a river that flows through western Slovenia and north-eastern Italy. The river is 49 kilometres (30 mi) in length, of which 45 km in Slovenia.[1] After entering Italy it joins the Isonzo/Soča in the Municipality of Savogna d'Isonzo. This is a rare river with a delta source, formed by nine main springs.[3] The Battle of the Frigidus was fought near the river, which was named Frigidus ('cold') by the Romans. It has a pluvial-nival regime in its upper course and a pluvial regime in its lower course.[4]
| Vipava | |
|---|---|
 The Vipava in Vipava, flowing under the Tabor Bridge | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy, Slovenia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Vipava (in Slovenia) |
| • elevation | 110 m (360 ft) [1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | The Soča (in Italy) |
• coordinates | 45°53′56″N 13°33′12″E / 45.8990°N 13.5533°E |
• elevation | 35 m (115 ft) [1] |
| Length | 49 km (30 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 760 km2 (290 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 17.31 m3 (611 cu ft)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Soča→ Adriatic Sea |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Rivers, longer than 25 km, and their catchment areas, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ "Vipava" [Camis Project: Coherent Activities for the Management of the River Soča]. Projekt Camis - Usklajene aktivnosti za upravljanje reke Soče (in Slovenian and Italian). Soča Development Centre. Retrieved 8 February 2006.
- ^ Omejc, Alenka (2009). "The Emerald Trail". RDO Smaragdna pot. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Brečko Grubar, Valentina; Kovačič, Gregor (2010). "Pokrajinskoekološka oznaka jadranskega povodja v Sloveniji s poudarkom na kakovosti vodnih virov" [Landscape Ecological Characterization of the Adriatic Sea Basin in Slovenia with an Emphasis on Water Resource Quality]. Annales. Series historia et sociologia (in Slovenian). 20 (1): 153–168.
External links
edit- Media related to Vipava (river) at Wikimedia Commons
- Condition of Vipava at Dolenje, Dornberk, Miren - graphs, in the following order, of water level, flow and temperature data for the past 30 days (taken in Dolenje, Dornberk and Miren by ARSO)
