Rinka Falls
Rinka Falls (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx) is a waterfall in the Logar Valley, in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia. It is the source of the Savinja River. It has been proclaimed a natural heritage feature. Rinka Falls is one of the most beautiful and best-known waterfalls in Slovenia. It is also a popular tourist destination. With its drop of Script error: No such module "convert"., it is the highest of the 20 waterfalls in the Logar Valley. The longest step has a length of Script error: No such module "convert".. It is visited in all seasons of the year. In the winter it is popular with ice-climbers.
There are also four mountains in the vicinity called Rinka: Carniola Mount Rinka (Kranjska Rinka; Script error: No such module "convert".), Carinthia Mount Rinka (Koroška Rinka; Script error: No such module "convert".), Styria Mount Rinka (Štajerska Rinka; Script error: No such module "convert".), and Little Mount Rinka (Mala Rinka; Script error: No such module "convert".).
The name Rinka comes from the Slovene common noun rinka 'ring, hoop, link of a chain'. It is a borrowing from German (cf. Ringel, Ringl, etc.) and was used to designate a rounded or ring-like topographic feature.[1]
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- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 354.
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External links
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- Rinka Falls on Geopedia
- Rinka Falls. Burger.si. Published by Boštjan Burger. A description, images and virtual panoramas. Rich media - may be viewed with QuickTime.
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