Sava

Also known as Save

The Sava is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. From its source in Slovenia, it flows through Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally reaches Serbia, feeding into the Danube in its capital, Belgrade.

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The Sava is the longest tributary of the Danube River, flowing from Slovenia through Croatia and along the Bosnia and Herzegovina border before joining the Danube in Belgrade, Serbia. It matters because it is a major waterway in Central and Southeast Europe that connects several countries and plays an important role in the region's geography and water systems.

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Key facts

River.length_km: 992
River.name: Sava
River.image: DJI_0271_Sava_in_most_Gazela.jpg
River.image_caption: The Sava in Belgrade, Serbia
River.mapframe: yes
River.mapframe zoom: 5
River.map_caption: Map of the Sava watershed
River.subdivision_type1: Countries
River.subdivision_type5: Cities
River.discharge1_location: the river mouth
River.source1: Zelenci
River.source1_location: Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
River.mouth: Danube
River.mouth_location: Belgrade, Serbia
River.basin_size_km2: 97713.2
River.tributaries_left: Savinja, Sutla, Krapina, Lonja, Ilova-Trebež, Orljava, Bosut, Jarčina
River.tributaries_right: Sora, Ljubljanica, Krka, Kupa, Una, Vrbas, Ukrina, Bosna, Tolisa, Tinja, Drina, Kolubara

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Wikidata facts

Image: Belgrad aus der Luft 02.jpg
Length: 945

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Commons category: Sava
watershed area: 95719
discharge: 1722

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Contents

Etymology
Sources
Course
From the source to the Sutla
From the Sutla to the Una
From the Una to the Drina
From the Drina to the Danube
Settlements
Watershed
Major tributaries
Hydrology
Discharge
Geology
Economy
Electric power generation
Water supply and food production
Navigation and ports
Road, rail, and pipeline transport
Environmental issues
Pollution
Protected areas
Sport and recreation
Tradition
See also
Notes
References
Books
Scientific and professional papers
News reports
Other sources
External links

The Sava is long, including the Sava Dolinka headwater rising in Zelenci, Slovenia. It is the largest tributary of the Danube by volume of water, and the second-largest after the Tisza in terms of catchment area () and length. It drains a significant portion of the Dinaric Alps region, through the major tributaries of Drina, Bosna, Kupa, Una, Vrbas, Lonja, Kolubara, Bosut and Krka. The Sava is one of the longest rivers in Europe and among the longest tributaries of another river.