Unica (river)
{{Infobox river
| name = Unica
| image = PlaninskaJama.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Unica flows out of the cave
| source1_location = Underground confluence of the Pivka and the Rak in Planina Cave
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|45|49|11.17|N|14|14|46.51|E|region:SI-003}}
| mouth_location = Ljubljanica near Vrhnika
| progression = {{RLjubljanica}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Slovenia
| length = {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| source1_elevation = {{convert|500|m|abbr=on}}
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|308|m|abbr=on}} (underground)
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|13|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}} (at the source in Planina Cave), {{convert|24|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}} (at the outflow in Vrhnika)
| basin_size =
}}
The Unica is a river in Slovenia. It starts as the underground confluencehttp://www.dedi.si/dediscina/89-planinska-jama dedi.si of the Pivka and the Rak in Planinska jama. This is the largest confluence of underground rivers in Europe. {{convert|300|m|sp=us}} further, the Unica emerges near Planina. It flows north through the Planina Karst Field (Planinsko Polje) through the municipalities of Postojna, Cerknica, and Logatec, where it returns underground.http://www.geopedia.si/Geopedia_en.html#T1193_F5567:10114012_x442141.871_y81796.85149999999_s14_b4 Geopedia.si It then flows for about another {{convert|10|km|sp=us}} underground, emerging {{convert|142|m|sp=us}} lowerhttp://www.burger.si/Cerknica/PlaninskoPolje/uvod_eng.htm Planinsko polje at multiple springs near Vrhnika to form the Ljubljanica River.
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External links
- [http://www.burger.si/Cerknica/PlaninskoPolje/uvod_eng.htm Planinsko polje]
- [http://www.geopedia.si/Geopedia_en.html#T1193_F5567:10114012_x442141.871_y81796.85149999999_s14_b4 Geopedia.si]
- [http://www.dedi.si/dediscina/89-planinska-jama dedi.si image: http://services.dedi.si/DEDIServer/res/media/image/1176/STRICT/100?1265369496]
{{Commons category|Unica}}
Category:Rivers of Inner Carniola
Category:Municipality of Postojna