Ščavnica
Ščavnica mouth at the Mur
Location
Country	Slovenia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Mur
• location	Razkrižje
• coordinates	46°31′25″N 16°18′13″E / 46.5237°N 16.3035°E / 46.5237; 16.3035
Length	56 km (35 mi) [1]
Basin size	288 km2 (111 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Mur→ Drava→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Ščavnica (pronounced [ˈʃtʃaːu̯nitsa]; German: Stainz) is a 56-kilometer (35 mi) river in Styria, Slovenia. ^[1] 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.^{[ citation needed]}

References

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)