Kupa

Kupa (Slovenian Kolpa) is a river in Croatia and on the border with Slovenia.

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The Kupa originates in the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar, northeast of Rijeka, near the mount Risnjak (and the eponymous national park). It flows a few kilometers eastwards, receives the small river ?abranka from the left, before reaching the Slovenian border.

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It then continues eastwards, receives influx from the river Lahinja from the left, passes Vrbovsko, and eventually detaches from the Slovenian border. It then reaches the city of Karlovac, where it receives influx from two other rivers from the right, Dobra and Korana (which in turn is joined by Mre?nica).

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It continues flowing to the east, where it merges with Glina from the right as well as Odra from the left, and proceeds to the city of Sisak where it flows into the Sava.

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