Glan (Gurk)
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Glan River near Ebenthal | |
Origin | Ossiacher Tauern near Techelsberg |
Mouth | Gurk River |
Basin countries | Austria |
The Glan River (Slovene: Glina) is a river in Carinthia, Austria. It rises north of the Wörthersee in the Ossiacher Tauern mountains, then running through Feldkirchen in Kärnten, going northeastwards until it reaches St. Veit an der Glan where it bends sharply towards south. It flows through the Zollfeld Valley, the historical heart of Carinthia and through Klagenfurt, the state capital. At Ebenthal, the southeast corner of Klagenfurt, is the confluence with the Glanfurt River, the Glan bends eastwards and finally flows into the Gurk River.