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Cvrcka
The Cvrcka ( sr-cyrl, Цврцка) is a river which flows through Bosnia, the largest left bank tributary of the river Vrbanja. It rises on the northern slopes of Čemernica, on the same drainage divide as the Jakotina, another tributary of the same river, and the streams that flow into the Ugar. It is formed by two rivers: Međurača (source at about 1,200 m) and Vukača (source at about 1,150 m). Its estuary is between Večići and Vrbanjci (310 m above sea level).Mučibabić B, Ed. (1998): Geografski atlas Bosne i Hercegovine. Geodetski zavod BiH, Sarajevo, . See also * Kotor Varoš Kotor Varoš ( sr-cyrl, Котор Варош) is a town and municipality located in north-western Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, it has a population of 19,710 inhabitants, while the town of Kotor Varo ... References Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina {{BosniaHerzegovina-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čemernica (Bosnia And Herzegovina)
Čemernica is a mountain in Central Bosnia, surrounded by the river Vrbas, and its confluences of Ugar and Vrbanja river. The highest peak of Čemernica rises to an altitude of 1,338 meters. It is located south of Banja Luka, in the areas which connect the municipalities of Mrkonjić Grad, Skender Vakuf and Banja Luka. In its foothills are the cities of Kotor Varoš (in the northeast) and Skender Vakuf (in the east), as well as the settlement of Bočac (in the west). Under its northern slopes there is hydroelectric power plant reservoir of "Bočac". Along its southern slopes passes the regional road from Banja Luka to Travnik, as well as its branch from Skender Vakuf to Imljani and Korićani (via Ilomska). Čemernica is the source of many rivers, streams and creeks, and the largest waterways are Cvrcka and Jakotina. The sources of these rivers are on its southwestern slopes. It is rich in high-quality forest resources, especially coniferous and mixed (spruce - abies - beech) wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Večići
Večići is a village in the Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kotor Varoš municipality of the Republika Srpska region in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It spread at Večićko polje (Večići's field), nearby the mouth of Cvrcka (in Vrbanja river). Its population was reported to be 300 people in 2009, all of whom were Muslims. In 1992 there were 1,110. The narrower region is mainly populated by Serb people. During the Bosnian War, the village was a pocket of Bosniak resistance against the Bosnian Serb forces of Ratko Mladic. It suffered severe damage at the hands of the Mladic forces, including destruction of the village mosque. In the aftermath of war, the American Refugee Committee organised construction of some new housing in the village and the government was attempting to encourage resettlement of the minority Muslim community in the area. The anthropologist Madelyn Iris noted that "No home had been left undamaged, and no extended family had been left entirely intact." Some of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrbanja (river)
The Vrbanja ( sr-cyrl, Врбања) is a river in Central Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina; with Ugar, the largest right tributary of the Vrbas. Its basin covers an area of approximately 703.5 km2. It has significant hydropower potential. There are many different estimations of the Vrbanja's length, from 70.5 km and 84 km to 95.4 km. Name Like many other sites in Bosnia, Vrbanja is named after the willows that grow along the river from Kruševo Brdo to Banja Luka. Other examples are Vrbanjci village and Vrbanja, near Banja Luka, as well as Vrbas and a bridge in the center of Sarajevo. Geography The Vrbanja source is on the slopes of Vlašić Mountain, upstream of Pilipovina village (at about 1,530 meters above sea level). The area around the source is called "Prelivode", with a radius of around 2-3 kilometers. Prelivode is on a ridge between the Vlašić (1933 m) and Meokrnje (1425 m) mountains. The Vrbanja flows through Kruševo Brdo, Šiprage, Obodnik, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrbanjci
Vrbànjci ( sr-cyrl, Врбањци) is a village in the Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, in the Municipality of Kotor Varoš, as well as former Municipality in Kotor Varoš former County. Geography Vrbanjci lies along the Vrbanja river (for which it is named), between its tributaries Jezerka, Bosanka, and Cvrcka. Vrbanjci was formerly known as Plitska. This name was given to the village when the largest part of the settlement was situated near Bosanka (Plitka Rika, Shallow River). On this toponym there is a neighboring village named Plitska, almost forgotten since its destruction in 1992. The intensive colonization of the fields surrounding the Vrbanja river occurred during the construction of a narrow-rails railway and the regional road in the direction of Šiprage and Maslovare, i.e. Teslić to Doboj. Vrbanjci was once a separate municipality (to 1964th) in the former County of Kotor Varoš. History The history of this area commemorates the battle on The Fiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakotina River
The Jakotina (Serbian Cyrillic: Јакотина) is a left tributary of the Vrbanja river. It rises on the north-eastern slopes of the mountains Čemernica (at about 1,050 meters above sea level) in the area of Rađići village. This locality is above the regional road Banja Luka - Kneževo. The length of this river is about 20 kilometers. Along its course, in the 1970s there were at least 10 water-mills. Its mouth is in the Kotor Varoš, about 200 meters downstream from the old bazaar. After a watershed with the Cvrcka (also a tributary of Vrbanja), and tributaries of Ugar, Jakotina has a relatively short and deep canyon (depth of about 300 meters). The canyon spreads to the mouth Grabačevac, its richest tributary. Near Kotor Varoš there is also one small and one large waterfall (300 meters above sea level). Large waterfall is called "Bobas"; its height is about seven metres. On the right slopes above the waterfall there is a source of drinking water that centuries has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and Herzegovina borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest. In the south it has a narrow coast on the Adriatic Sea within the Mediterranean, which is about long and surrounds the town of Neum. Bosnia, which is the inland region of the country, has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. In the central and eastern regions of the country, the geography is mountainous, in the northwest it is moderately hilly, and in the northeast it is predominantly flat. Herzegovina, which is the smaller, southern region of the country, has a Mediterranean climate and is mostly mountainous. Sarajevo is the capital and the largest city of the country followed by Banja Luka, Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugar (river)
The Ugar ( sr-cyrl, Угар, known as the ''Brzica'' until 1878) is a river of Bosnia, a tributary of the Vrbas river. It originates at the slopes of Vlašić, upstream of Sažići and Melina villages (at around of 1590 meters above sea level), a watershed area of Vrbanja, Ilomska and Bila rivers. The valley along the Ugar is known as Pougarje. Geography and hydrology The Ugar's length is around 44.5 kilometres, and its catchment is around 328 km2. Its largest right tributaries are: Pljačkovac, Ilomska, Kobilja, Zirin Potok and Kusin Potok (Ziro's and Kuso's creeks), and Ugrić; left tributaries are the creeks: namely Lužnica Potok, Dedića Potok, Andrijevića Potok, Bunar, Oraški Potok, and Kukavički Potok. At its source Ugar and its headwaters tributaries creates series of waterfalls. After short, but deep canyon (below the Babanovac plateau) it enters into Pougarje, under the Ranča Mountain. By this, Ugar flows into a deep and long canyon under Skender Vak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotor Varoš
Kotor Varoš ( sr-cyrl, Котор Варош) is a town and municipality located in north-western Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, it has a population of 19,710 inhabitants, while the town of Kotor Varoš has a population of 7,330 inhabitants. History An early Roman (3rd–5th c.) basilica was discovered along with other Roman findings in the Šiprage area at the Crkvenica-Vrbanja river mouth. 12th-century '' stećci'' testify medieval settlement.Radimsky V. (1892): Ostanci rimskih naseobina u Šipragi i Podbrgju, za tim starobosanski stećci u Šipragi i uz Vrbanju u Bosni. Glasnik Zemaljskog muzeja u Sarajevu, Godina IV, Knjiga I: 75–80. The original location of stećci was the Crkvenica-Vrbanja, from where they were removed and built into walls of the surrounding buildings (possibly due to the beliefs of their miraculous properties). One of the best preserved stećak is submerged in Vrbanja. It has been theorized that Kotor Varoš ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
