Krka (Adriatic Sea)

Krka
Location
Country Croatia
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Adriatic Sea
  coordinates
43°43′11″N 15°51′09″E / 43.7198°N 15.8526°E / 43.7198; 15.8526
Length73 km (45 mi)
Basin size2,088 km2 (806 sq mi)

The Krka (pronounced [ˈkr̩ka]) is a river in Croatia's Dalmatia region, known for its numerous waterfalls. It is 73 km (45 mi) long and its basin covers an area of 2,088 km2 (806 sq mi). It was known in ancient Greek as Kyrikos, or maybe also as Catarbates (literally "steeply falling") by the ancient Greeks, it was known to the ancient Romans as Titius, Corcoras, or Korkoras.