Metnitz is a river of
Carinthia
Carinthia ( ; ; ) is the southernmost and least densely populated States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The Lake Wolayer is a mountain lake on the Carinthian side of the Carnic Main ...
, Austria.
The Metnitz springs near the
Flattnitz Pass
Flattnitz Pass (el. ) is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps.
The pass is located in the state of Carinthia, connecting Glödnitz in the Gurk valley with Stadl on the Mur river, beyond the border with Styria. The pass height comprises ...
. It is a left tributary of the
Gurk north of
Althofen.
Its
drainage basin
A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...
is .
References
Rivers of Carinthia
Rivers of Austria
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