The Glan (German pronunciation: [ɡlaːn] ; Slovene: Glina) is a river in Carinthia, Austria, a right tributary of the Gurk. It is 64.3 km (40.0 mi) long.[1] Its drainage basin is 825.2 km2 (318.6 sq mi).[2]
| Glan | |
|---|---|
 St John of Nepomuk Bridge in Sankt Veit | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ossiacher Tauern near Techelsberg |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gurk |
• coordinates | 46°36′12″N 14°25′28″E / 46.6033°N 14.4245°E |
| Length | 64.3 km (40.0 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 825.2 km2 (318.6 sq mi)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Gurk→ Drava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
It rises north of the Wörthersee in the Ossiach Tauern, then running through Feldkirchen, going northeastwards passing the castle Burgruine Glanegg until it reaches Sankt Veit where it bends sharply towards south. It flows through the Zollfeld Valley, the historical heart of the Carinthian duchy, and through Klagenfurt, the state capital. At Ebenthal southeast of Klagenfurt is the confluence with the Glanfurt River, the Glan bends eastwards and finally flows into the river Gurk.
It was first mentioned as Glana in a deed of donation issued by Emperor Otto II at the 983 Reichstag in Verona.[3] The name derives from Celtic (Noric) glanos meaning "bright, clear", cf. Glanis, Glanum, Glen and English "clean".
References
edit- ^ a b Kärnten Atlas (Carinthia)
- ^ a b "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Draugebiet" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 59. October 2011. p. 91.
- ^ "Regesta Imperii II n. 892". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
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