Mislinja
The Mislinja in Slovenj Gradec
Location
Country	Slovenia
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Meža
• coordinates	46°34′36″N 15°01′31″E / 46.5766°N 15.0252°E / 46.5766; 15.0252
Length	36 km (22 mi) [1]
Basin size	238 km2 (92 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Meža→ Drava→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Mislinja (pronounced [miˈsliːnja]) is a river in the northern part of Slovenia. It is 36 km (22 mi) long.^[1] 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.^[2]