Timavo

Geography

The river has a karst character. It receives much of its water through subterranean flow from the Reka River (Slovenia), but tracer studies have shown that other sinking rivers, Vipava, Soča, and Raša also contribute. From modelling results, the Timavo is believed to receive one third of its flow from the Reka and two-thirds of its flow from infiltration of precipitation into the Karst Plateau, and to a lesser extent from the other sinking river sources.

History

The Roman authors Livy, Strabo, and Virgil mention the river. Virgil wrote that nine streams emerge from a mountain to form the river. A Roman settlement near the sources was called Fons Timavi. An Italian passenger liner called the Timavo ran aground during the Second World War on the east coast of South Africa near Cape Vidal. The engine of the wreck is still visible from the beach, now situated within the Isimangaliso Wetland Park.

Literature

In his 2019 work Underland, British author Robert Macfarlane tracks the source of the Timavo and discusses the history of its exploration.

References

References

• Timava: skrivnostna reka, Massimo Gasparini; občina Devin Nabrežina, 2005
• Timavo: esplorazioni e studi, Trieste, Societa alpina delle Giulie, 1999
• Reka - Timav. Podobe, zgodovina in ekologija kraške reke, Ljubljana, Mladinska knjiga, 1990

References

1. (1995). ""The Timavo hydrogeologic system: an important reservoir of supplementary water resources to be reclaimed and protected."". Acta Carsologica.
2. "LTER-Slovenia : Project Overview".
3. [[Virgil]] ''Aeneid'' 1.244-6
4. (2020). "Underland". Penguin.