Mirna (Sava)

The Mirna is a river in Slovenia. The river, in which the marathon swimmer Martin Strel first learned to swim,^[1] is a tributary of the Sava River in the province of Lower Carniola. It is 44 kilometers (27 mi) long,^[2] starts below the settlement of Velika Preska,^[3] flows through the Mirna Valley and joins the Sava near Boštanj. Mirna is a major settlement on the river. At the confluence of the Mirna River and Vejar Creek are Mirna Castle and a man-made pond.

See also

• List of rivers of Slovenia

References

1. ^ "At age 47, and with Huck Finn in his heart, Slovenian Martin Strel became the first man to swim -- yes, swim -- the Mississippi". CNN. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/siadventure/19/old_man_river/. 
2. ^ "Reke, dolge nad 25 km, in njihova padavinska območja [Rivers, longer than 25 km, and their catchment areas]" (in Slovene, English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2002. http://www.stat.si/letopis/1998/01_98/01-10-98.asp?jezik=si. 
3. ^ Nose, Mojca (2006) (in Slovene, with an English abstract). Regionalna geografija občine Trebnje s poudarkom na prsti in rastlinstvu: diplomsko delo [Regional Geography of the Municipality of Trebnje with Emphasis on the Soil and Vegetation]. Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. pp. 30–31. http://geo.ff.uni-lj.si/pisnadela/pdfs/dipl_200605_mojca_nose.pdf. 

Coordinates: 46°01′N 15°18′E / 46.017°N 15.3°E / 46.017; 15.3