Raša (river)
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The Raša (Latin: Arsia, Italian: Arsa) in Croatian Istria is a major river of Croatia's Istria County. It is 23 kilometres (14 mi) long, and its basin covers an area of 279 km2 (108 sq mi).[1] Its mouth is in the long ria of Raša Bay (Croatian: Raški zaljev, formerly Italian: Porto d'Arsia), which is a drowned river valley scoured out when world sea levels fell, then drowned by the rising waters of the post-glacial era. The Raša rises in springs near Pićan and flows south through a steep-sided valley before opening into the head of the Adriatic Sea.[2] The river, although short in length, has an ancient history as a border.[3]
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Raša | |
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Location | |
Country | Croatia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Near Pićan |
Mouth | |
• location | Adriatic Sea |
• coordinates | 45.0330°N 14.0471°E / 45.0330; 14.0471 |
Length | 23 km (14 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 279 km2 (108 sq mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Krapanski Potok |
• right | Karbuna |
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