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Rinka Falls
Rinka Falls (; (スロベニア語:slap Rinka)) is a waterfall in the Logar Valley, in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia. It is the source of the Savinja River. It has been proclaimed a natural heritage feature. Rinka Falls is one of the most beautiful and best-known waterfalls in Slovenia. It is also a popular tourist destination. With its drop of , it is the highest of the 20 waterfalls in the Logar Valley. The longest step has a length of . It is visited in all seasons of the year. In the winter it is popular with ice-climbers. The best view of the waterfall is from Kamnik Saddle ().
There are also four mountains in the vicinity called Rinka: Carniola Mount Rinka (''Kranjska Rinka''; ), Carinthia Mount Rinka (''Koroška Rinka''; ), Styria Mount Rinka (''Štajerska Rinka''; ), and Little Mount Rinka (''Mala Rinka''; ).
The name ''Rinka'' comes from the Slovene common noun ''rinka'' 'ring, hoop, link of a chain'. It is a borrowing from German (cf. ''Ringel'', ''Ringl'', etc.) and was used to designate a rounded or ring-like topographic feature.〔Snoj, Marko. 2009. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen''. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 354.〕
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