The Kerka ( sl, Krka, hu, Kerka, ''Kerkás,''
Prekmurje Slovene
Prekmurje Slovene, also known as the Prekmurje dialect, East Slovene, or Wendish ( sl, prekmurščina, prekmursko narečje, hu, vend nyelv, muravidéki nyelv, Prekmurje dialect: ''prekmürski jezik, prekmürščina, prekmörščina, prekmör ...
: ''Kerka'') is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...
of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...
and
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croa ...
. It is a left tributary of the
Ledava
The Ledava (German: Limbach, Hungarian: Lendva) is a river of Styria, Austria and of , Prekmurje, northeastern Slovenia.
The Ledava is the largest river of Goričko and the largest tributary of the Mur in Slovenia. It is in length. It originat ...
near
Kerkaszentkirály
Kerkaszentkirály is a village in Zala County, Hungary.
The village is part of the Letenye subregion. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 284, with 98.6% of the population identifying themselves as Hungarians
Hungarians, also known a ...
. In its upper course, upstream from its confluence with the ''Little Kerka'' ( sl, Mala Krka, hu, Kerca, ''Kis-Kerka'') south of
Bajánsenye
Bajánsenye () is a village in Vas County, Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romani ...
, it is also called ''Big Kerka'' ( sl, Velika Krka, hu, Nagy-Kerka,
Prekmurje Slovene
Prekmurje Slovene, also known as the Prekmurje dialect, East Slovene, or Wendish ( sl, prekmurščina, prekmursko narečje, hu, vend nyelv, muravidéki nyelv, Prekmurje dialect: ''prekmürski jezik, prekmürščina, prekmörščina, prekmör ...
: ''Velka Kerka''). The river is about long.

See also
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List of rivers of Slovenia
300px, Map of river systems in Slovenia
This is a list of rivers of Slovenia. There are 59 major rivers in Slovenia, altogether measuring about in length. The total length of all rivers in Slovenia is , which gives a river density of 1,33 ...
References
Bibliography
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External links
Condition of Big Krka- graph of flow data for the past 30 days (taken in
Hodoš
Hodoš (; hu, Hodos or , german: Hodosch) is a village in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Hodoš. It is part of the Prekmurje region.
Name
Hodoš was first mentioned in written sources in 1331 as ''de Hudus-feu'' (and as ''Hodo ...
by
ARSO)
Rivers of Prekmurje
Rivers of Hungary
International rivers of Europe
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