thumb|The average monthly discharge of the Mislinja at [[Otiški Vrh (1971–2000)]]
The Mislinja () is a river in the northern part of Slovenia. It is long. It flows through Mislinja and Slovenj Gradec and empties from the right into the Meža River north of the village of Otiški Vrh near Dravograd, only a couple hundred meters before the Meža joins the Drava River.
Name
The name Mislinja is derived from the phrase *Myslin'a (voda) (literally, 'Myslinъ's creek'), thus referring to a person or people living along the watercourse. The hypocorism *Myslinъ is derived from the personal name *Myslь. The town of Mislinja is named after the river.
Description
Flowing from the crest of Pohorje across northern Carinthia to the Drava basin, the Mislinja is a vigorous upland stream—36 km long with a drainage area of 238 km<sup>2</sup>—that exerts a disproportionately large geomorphic and hydrological influence for its modest size.
External links
- Confluence of the Meža, Mislinja, and Drava rivers, interactive map at Najdi.si