DRAVA RIVER


Meaning of DRAVA RIVER in English

German Drau

River, south-central Europe.

It rises in the Carnic Alps and flows east through Austria, where it forms the Drautal, the longest longitudinal valley of the Alps . Flowing southeast, it passes through Slovenia and forms part of the Croatian-Hungarian border. The Drava is 447 mi (719 km) long and a major tributary of the Danube River . Its valley was the chief passage through which invaders penetrated the Alpine countries.

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