Kamnik Bistrica

The Kamnik Bistrica[2][3][4] (Slovene: Kamniška Bistrica, pronounced [ˈkáːmniʃka ˈbíːstritsa])[5] is an Alpine river in northern Slovenia, a left tributary of the Sava River. It springs from the Kamnik Alps (part of the Southern Limestone Alps) near the border with Austria. It is 33 km (21 mi) long.[1] The Kamnik Bistrica flows through the town of Kamnik, where it is fed by the Nevljica River. It flows into the Sava south of Videm, about 10 km east of Ljubljana.

Kamnik Bistrica
The upper course of the Kamnik Bistrica as it enters the Predoselj Gorge
Location
Country	Slovenia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near the Kamnik Bistrica Lodge, Kamnik–Savinja Alps
• coordinates	46°19′40.4″N 14°35′14.68″E
• elevation	600 m (2,000 ft) [1]
Mouth
• location	the Sava, near Videm east of Ljubljana
• coordinates	46.0760°N 14.6387°E / 46.0760; 14.6387
• elevation	261 m (856 ft) [1]
Length	33 km (21 mi) [1]
Basin size	530 km^2 (200 sq mi) [1]
Discharge
• average	20.9 m^3/s (740 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries
• left	Nevljica

References

1. Rivers, longer than 25 km, and their catchment areas, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Poe, Anne; Poe, Mike. "Cycle Scenic Slovenia". Take A Hike Guidebooks. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
3. "Hiking package". Terme Snovik. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
4. "Escape the Cold and Get 'Hygge' With pitchup.com's Cosy Picks". TravMedia. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
5. "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Kamniška Bistrica".

External links

• Media related to Kamnik Bistrica at Wikimedia Commons
• Condition of the Kamnik Bistrica - graphs, in the following order, of water level, flow and temperature data for the past 30 days (taken in Kamnik, downstream from the confluence with Nevljica by ARSO)