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.