Besnica (stream)

River in Slovenia

Besnica

Besnica Valley

Location
Country| Slovenia
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Northwest of Veliko Trebeljevo
Mouth|

• location

| Ljubljanica River at Podgrad

• coordinates

| 46°4′21.92″N 14°38′9.32″E﻿ / ﻿46.0727556°N 14.6359222°E﻿ / 46.0727556; 14.6359222
Basin features
Progression| Ljubljanica→ Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Besnica is a stream that flows through the Besnica Valley east of Ljubljana. It flows through the scattered settlement of Besnica and empties into the Ljubljanica at Podgrad as its last right tributary just before it joins the Sava River. In the past, this was also the quadruple confluence of the stream with the Sava, Kamnik Bistrica, and Ljubljanica rivers.[1][2]

## Name[edit]

The name Besnica is originally a hydronym and was later also applied to the settlement of Besnica along the stream.[3] The name is derived from the Slavic adjective *běsьnъ 'rushing, swift', referring to the character of the stream.[4]

## See also[edit]

* List of rivers of Slovenia

## References[edit]

1. ^ Gerlica, Slavko. 1993. Podgrad z Ostrega vrha. Naša skupnost 34(5).
2. ^ Grilc, Viktor. 2005. Prispevek k zgodovini gospostva Osterberg. Kronika 53(3): 267–282, p. 268.
3. ^ Šifrer, Marjeta. 2011. Prebivalstvo Besniške doline skozi matične knjige - rojstva, poroke in smrti v 2. polovici 19. stoletja. In Danijela Trškan (ed.), Trojarjev zbornik (= Historia 19), pp. 401–416. Ljubljana: Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete, p. 402.
4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 58.

## External links[edit]

* Besnica Creek on Geopedia (in Slovene)

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Hydrography of Slovenia

Rivers|

* Bača
* Bolska
* Čabranka
* Dragonja
* Drava
* Dravinja
* Dreta
* Framski potok
* Gradaščica
* Hudinja
* Idrijca
* Iška
* Kamnik Bistrica
* Kerka
* Kokra
* Koritnica
* Krka
* Kolpa
* Krupa
* Lahinja
* Ledava
* Ljubljanica
* Ložnica
* Meža
* Mirna
* Mislinja
* Mura
* Nadiža
* Nevljica
* Oplotniščica
* Paka
* Pesnica
* Pivka
* Polskava
* Pšata
* Radulja
* Reka
* Rinža
* Rižana
* Sava
* Sava Bohinjka
* Sava Dolinka
* Savinja
* Soča
* Sora
* Sotla
* Ščavnica
* Temenica
* Triglav Bistrica
* Tržič Bistrica
* Vipava
* Voglajna

Streams|

* Aslivka
* Besnica
* Big Božna
* Borovniščica
* Črnec
* Davščica
* Dobličica
* Glinščica
* Kobilje Creek
* Logaščica
* Nadiža
* Obrh
* Rak
* Reka
* Tunjščica

Waterfalls|

* Javornik Falls
* Peričnik Falls
* Rinka Falls

Lakes|

* Black Lake in the Triglav Lakes Valley
* Lake Bled
* Lake Bohinj
* Lake Cerknica
* Lake Gradišče
* Lake Kreda
* Lake Palčje
* Lake Ptuj
* Lake Trboje
* Lake Žovnek
* Wild Lake

Wetlands|

* Ljubljana Marsh
* Sečovlje Saltworks
* Škocjan Caves

Sea|

* Adriatic Sea

River valleys|

* Log Koritnica Valley
* Logar Valley
* Radovna Valley
* Rak Škocjan
* Soča Valley
* Trenta Valley
* Triglav Lakes Valley
* Tuhinj Valley
* Upper Sava Valley
* Vipava Valley

Canyons and gorges|

* Bistrica Gorge
* Dovžan Gorge
* Hell Gorge
* Iška Gorge
* Ribnica Gorge
* Vintgar Gorge

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