Mirna (Croatia)

The river rises in Hum and flows near Novigrad in the Adriatic Sea. Larger towns on the banks of the river are Motovun and Buzet. The average discharge is 16 m³ / s

Today's lower reaches of the river in ancient times was still a cut into the land bay. The river was navigable to Livade / levade, a district of Oprtalj / Portole, for smaller watercraft. The combined 78-79 Built Via Flavia, the Tergeste ( Trieste ) via Colonia Pietas Iulia Pola (Pula) with Tarsatica Romana ( Rijeka) and Tarsata Liburna ( Trsat ), crossed the river at the present village location Ponte Porton.

In the river valley to Livade / levade is the forest of Motovun ( Motovunski Sume / Bosco di Montona ). He has long been a bone of contention and was nationalized after 1816, at the time he was a condominium of the cities Oprtalj / Portole and Motovun / Montona. In his role as Imperial- Royal Navy Director of the Forestry -coast domain Josef Ressel inspection developed the forest as an important source of timber for shipbuilding kuk Navy.

• River in Europe
• River in Croatia
• Istria
• Water system Adriatic Sea