Template:Did you know nominations/Ombla

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The result was: promoted by PumpkinSky talk 02:06, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Ombla

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~~... that the Ombla River (pictured) near Dubrovnik, Croatia, is the shortest river in the world, flowing approximately 30 metres (98 feet) before emptying into the Adriatic Sea?~~

Reviewed: Rover chair

Created/expanded by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 19:52, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Nice work. Date and size check out; image is Commons and appropriatly licensed; AGF on Croatian sources. However, I have to quibble with the hook. Both the D River and Roe River have in the past been certified by Guinness as being the world's shortest river; while Guinness no longer certifies such a record and both rivers are longer, the Reprua River is both named as a river and 12 metres (39 ft) shorter. Perhaps changing the hook and article to "...claimed to be the shortest..." might work? - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 23:38, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

That would also be a fine solution. The claim of the shortest one did come verbatim from a RS, but I can appreciate that it may not necessarily be a thoroughly researched claim. Therefore I'm proposing ALT1 as suggested.--Tomobe03 (talk) 09:56, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that the Ombla River (pictured) near Dubrovnik, Croatia, is claimed to be the shortest river in the world, flowing approximately 30 metres (98 feet) before emptying into the Adriatic Sea?

Looks good. ALT1 good to go~ - The Bushranger posting as Aerobird from a public computer ^Talk 16:57, 26 June 2012 (UTC)