Mur River

The Mur is a river in Central Europe that originates at 1,898 meters (6,227 feet) above sea level in the Hohe Tauern national park of the Central Eastern Alps in Austria. It is a tributary of the Drava, which then flows into the Danube. The Mur is 464 kilometers long in total (288 mi). About 326 km run through Austria's interior; 95 km flow through and around Slovenia (67 km along the Austrian-Croatian border, 28 km inside Slovenia), and the rest forms the Croatian-Hungarian boundary. Graz, Austria, is the river's major city. Its drainage basin is 14,109 square kilometers (5,448 sq mi). Tributaries of the Mur include the Mürz, the Sulm, the Ščavnica, the Ledava and the Trnava.

The river has a very long history with industries and mining. It has a very strong current due to which the water has been used frequently to power the mills near the river. Apart from this, the river is believed to carry small amounts of Gold. A lot of times, locals gather and hunt for the Gold. You can also see bigger agencies coming down to collect Gold.

Length: 464 km