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Krka is a river in Croatia's Dalmatia region, noted for its numerous waterfalls. It is long and its basin covers an area of . Possibly the river called ''Catarbates'' (literally "steeply falling")〔Wilkes, J. ''The Illyrians''. Blackwell, 1992. 101.〕 by the ancient Greeks, it was known to the ancient Romans as ''Titius'', ''Corcoras'', or ''Korkoras''. The river has its source near the border of Croatia with Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the foot of the Dinara mountain. It flows past Knin in Inner Dalmatia towards the south and enters the Prokljansko jezero near Skradin. The best known sites on the river path are the Visovac Monastery (Roman Catholic) and the Monastery Krka (Serbian Orthodox). Before its outflow the river forms beautiful and well known waterfalls called ''Skradinski buk'', part of Krka National Park. This area is also the location of the first hydroelectric power station using alternate current in Croatia, the Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant. This plant started supplying power to the nearby city of Šibenik in 1895. ==See also== * Krka National Park * Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Krka (Croatia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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