Ščavnica

Ščavnica
Ščavnica mouth at the Mur
Location
Country	Slovenia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Mur
• location	Razkrižje
• coordinates	46.5237°N 16.3035°E / 46.5237; 16.3035
Length	56 km (35 mi)
Basin size	288 km2 (111 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Mur→ Drava→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Ščavnica (pronounced [ˈʃtʃaːu̯nitsa]; German: Stainz) is a 56-kilometer (35 mi) river in Styria, Slovenia. It sources near Zgornja Velka and flows along the Slovene Hills towards the southeast. It passes Negova Castle and Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici, traverses Lake Gajševci (Slovene: Gajševsko jezero) and the town of Ljutomer, and finally joins the Mur from the right in Razkrižje.

The Ščavnica is one of the most heavily polluted rivers in Slovenia.

The average monthly discharge of the Ščavnica at Pristava (1971–2000)

External links

• Media related to Ščavnica at Wikimedia Commons
• Condition of Ščavnica - graphs, in the following order, of water level, flow and temperature data for the past 30 days (taken in Pristava by ARSO)