The Mali Graben (Slovene: Mali graben) is a creek and a natural branch of the Gradaščica River in southwest Ljubljana. It flows south of and parallel to the Gradaščica and is the largest affluent of the river Ljubljanica.[1] It is also known as Stržen (literally, 'thalweg')[2][3] and Mala voda ('Little Creek').[4]

Mali Graben
The Mali Graben at Dolgi Most
Location
Country	Slovenia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Gradaščica (in the vicinity of the Bokalce Castle)
Mouth
• location	Ljubljanica (in the vicinity of the Gruber Canal
• coordinates	46°2′4.21″N 14°28′23.73″E
Basin features
Progression	Ljubljanica→ Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea

The creek is a natural channel.[3][4] It splits from the Gradaščica not far from Bokalce Castle, then flows across the southern part of the Murgle residential district and joins the Ljubljanica from the left side near the Gruber Canal. Most water from the Gradaščica is diverted into the Mali Graben, helping alleviate flooding of the Trnovo District of Ljubljana.

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  Beginning of the Mali Graben west of the Vrhovci neighborhood in the west part of Ljubljana

References

External links

• A map. Provided by Geopedia.
• Media related to Mali Graben at Wikimedia Commons