Meža
| Meža Mieß | |
|---|---|
Upper Meža near Črna | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Austria and Slovenia |
| Regions | Carinthia, Austria Carinthia, Slovenia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mt. Olševa near Eisenkappel |
| • coordinates | 46°28′9″N 14°41′13″E / 46.46917°N 14.68694°E |
| • elevation | 1,358 m (4,455 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Drava near Dravograd |
• coordinates | 46°35′11″N 15°1′20″E / 46.58639°N 15.02222°E |
| Length | 43 km (27 mi) |
| Basin size | 551.7 km2 (213.0 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Drava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Meža (Slovene) or Mieß (German; pronounced [miːs] ⓘ) is a river in the Austrian state of Carinthia and in Slovenia, a right tributary of the Drava. It is 43 kilometers (27 mi) long, of which 42 kilometers (26 mi) are in Slovenia. Its catchment area is 551.7 square kilometers (213.0 sq mi), of which 543 square kilometers (210 sq mi) in Slovenia.