Mur River

The Mur is a river in Central Europe that rises in the Hohe Tauern national park in the Central Eastern Alps in Austria. It is a tributary of the Drava and, later, the Danube. The Mur's overall length is approximately 464 kilometers (288 miles). About 326 kilometers are inside Austria's boundaries; 95 kilometers run in and around Slovenia (67 kilometers along the borders with Austria and Croatia, 28 kilometers within Slovenia), and the remainder forms the border between Croatia and Hungary. It is the fourth-longest river in Croatia.

The name of Mur River is most likely of Slavic origin, having been nominalized from the adjective *murъ 'dark' meaning 'dark water.'

The Mur is known to convey modest amounts of gold, not enough to be exploitable now, but it has been a hub of activity for many people since ancient times. For the first time in 1772, organized investigation and utilization of gold and other natural resources was promoted.

Length: 288 miles