What is "vipava"

Vipava can refer to:

• Vipava, Vipava, town in southwestern Slovenia
• Vipava (river), in Slovenia and Italy
• Vipava Valley, valley of the Vipava in southwestern Slovenia

The Vipava (in Slovene) or Vipacco (in Italian) or Wipbach / Wippach (in German) is a river that flows through western Slovenia and northeast Italy. The river is in length. After entering Italy it joins the Isonzo/Soča in the Municipality of Savogna d'Isonzo. This is a rare river with a delta source, formed by nine main springs. The Battle of the Frigidus was fought near the river, which was named Frigidus ('cold') by the Romans. It has the pluvial-nival regime in its upper course and the pluvial regime in its lower course.