Drina

thumb|right|Map of the region between Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia through which runs the Drina The Drina (, ) is a long river in the Balkans, which forms a large portion of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It is the longest tributary of the Sava River and the longest karst river in the Dinaric Alps which belongs to the Danube River drainage basin.

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The Drina is a major river in the Balkans that forms much of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It is significant as the longest tributary of the Sava River and the longest karst river in the Dinaric Alps, ultimately flowing into the Danube River system.

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Key facts

River.name: Drina
River.other_name: Дрина
River.image: Кањон Дрине - Гладина.jpg
River.image_caption: The Drina River forms Perućac Lake, Bosnia and Herzegovina looking from mountain Tara in Serbia
River.mapframe: yes
River.mapframe zoom: 6
River.mapframe point: none
River.source1_location: Bosnia and Herzegovina, between the slopes of Maglić, Pivska planina and Hum mountains (in the area of Šćepan Polje and Hum villages)
River.mouth_location: Sava, at the Serbian-Bosnian border between Crna Bara and Bosanska Rača
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
River.discharge1_avg: from at the Ćehotina's mouth to on the Drina's mouth into the Sava

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Wikidata facts

Image: Drina River Gorazde 2.JPG
Length: 346

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Commons category: Drina River
watershed area: 19570
discharge: 125
native label: Drina

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26 sections

Contents

Etymology
Hydrological characteristics
Origin
Length
Tributaries
Navigation
Geographical characteristic
Major settlements
Border river
Course
Upper Drina
Middle Drina
Lower Drina
Ecology and wildlife
Tourism
Hydropower
Population
Cultural-historical significance and heritage
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
Jelav monoxyl
World War I
In popular culture
See also
References
Sources
External links

The Drina originates from the confluence of the rivers Tara and Piva, in the glen between the slopes of the Maglić, Hum and Pivska Planina mountains, between the villages of Šćepan Polje, Montenegro and Hum, Bosnia and Herzegovina.