The Ledava (, ) is a river of Styria, Austria and of , Prekmurje, northeastern Slovenia.
The Ledava is the largest river of GoriÃÂko and the largest tributary of the Mur in Slovenia. It is in length. It originates in Austria as the and first flows southeast. It enters Slovenia near , the highest peak of Prekmurje (), and flows south as the Ledava. In this part of its course it forms the only gorge in GoriÃÂko. In the village of RopoÃÂa, Municipality of Rogaà ¡ovci, it flows into the , which distinguishes itself by a variety of bird species, a variety of dragonflies, and the best preserved otter population in Slovenia. The Ledava is the only outflow from the lake. In its lower course the river flows through Murska Sobota and Lendava. It has several (mainly left) tributaries in this part, the largest of them being the Kerka and the longest Kobilje Creek. Finally, it joins the Mur next to the Croatian-Hungarian-Slovenian border near Muraszemenye.