Gurk
Gurk (
Slovenian Krka) is a
river in
Carinthia,
Austria. It is a northern left tributary of
the river
Drave . The 120
km long river flows from under Gurktaler Alps, near the border of Austrian provinces of
Styria and Carinthia.
It flows through the Gurktal valley towards east. Near
Strassburg it turns southwards and it outflows into the Drave betweern
Klagenfurt and Völkermarkt.
Near St. Johann in Carinthia, rivulet Gorschitz flows into the river Gurk.
See also: Geography of Austria.