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Petrovo Polje (Bosnia)
Petrovo field ( bs, Petrovo polje / Петрово поље, "Peter's Field") is a small field on Podvlašić plateau, as part of Vlašić mountain group, and it's positioned at an altitude of about 1140 meters to 1220 meters a.s.l. On the plateau there is the eponymous village, Petrovo Polje (), with several hamlets, including registered Đurđevina, Nikodinovići (east) and Petrovo Polje village in narrower sense, once the center of the local community. It stretches from Đurđevina (elevation 1243 m), with the Mala Ilomska (Small Ilomska) (east) to the proximity intersection of paved local roads of this village crossroad to Kneževo, Turbe and Imljani (west). To the north is bounded by a line beginning a steep slope into the valley of Vrbanja river, on the line of the peaks 1220 – 1140 m, and on south − Ilomska valley. Ravne nadbojine (Straight nadbojine) is the protruding part of the plateau towards Ilomska, with Nikodinovići. On the plateau there are a dozen perman ... [...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] |
Turbe, Travnik
Turbe is a settlement in the Travnik municipality, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Spahić M. et al. (2000): Bosna i Hercegovina (1:250.000). Izdavačko preduzeće „Sejtarija", Sarajevo., The MapMučibabić B., Ed. (1998): Geografski atlas Bosne i Hercegovine. Geodetski zavod BiH, Sarajevo, ., pp: 4-5. The name is derived from Turkish ''türbe''. Population See also *Enes Mameledžija *Travnik Travnik is a town and a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the administrative center of Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, west of Sarajevo. As of 201 ... References {{Travnik municipality Villages in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Populated places in Travnik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrovo Polje, Kneževo
Petrovo Polje (Peter's Field) is a village in Central Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republika Srpska, Kneževo Municipality. Until the 1960s it belonged to the former municipality Šiprage, and then for some time and the municipality of Kotor Varoš. From ancient times to the fall of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the village belonged to the Church municipality Imljani. Geography Peter Field is a long village a few scattered hamlets and more individual mountain house on the plateau of Petrovo polje (field), on the slopes of Mount Vlašić . It stretches from the village of Đurevina (elevation 1,243 m), with the Mala Ilomska (Small Ilomska) (east) to the immediate vicinity of the intersection of paved local roads of this village water Skender Vakuf, Turbe and Imljani (west). To the north is bounded by a line beginning a steep slope into the valley Vrbanja river, on the line elevation of 1,220 and 1140, and on the south with Ilomska Valley. Hamlets and infrastructure r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devetero Vrela
Devetero vrela (English ''Nine Sources'') is a short right tributary of the Ilomska river, below Petrovo Polje.Vojnogeografski institut, Ed. (1962): Šiprage (List karte 1:25.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd / Military Geographical Institute, Ed. (1962): Šiprage (map sheet 1: 25.000, Contour lines at 20 m). Military Geographical Institute, Belgrade. Although only a few hundred meters long, it is very rich in watercourse A stream is a continuous body of surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to by a variety of local or regional names. Long large streams are ...s, especially springs. This body of water is named after the nine sources at the same place, although it is difficult to confirm visually. References External links *https://www.google.ba/search?q=ilomska+maps&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=WU2VVPn5LYHkUpykhKgL *http://itouchmap.com/?r=b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ćorkovac
The Ćorkovac ( sr-cyrl, Ћорковац) is an eastern confluent of the Vrbanja river in Bosnia. It begins on the north-eastern slopes of the Vlašić mountain's plateau, and the mouth opens at Šiprage, where the town's sawmill was. The spring of Ćorkovac is 1,150 metres above sea level, and its length is around 6 kilometres. It flows between the Jasen and Stražbenica mountains to its estuary. The watermills were in operation until the 1960s. In the relatively narrow area there is a fertile and wide riverhead between Ćorkovac, Ilomska, Čudnić, Kovačevići's stream, Grabovička rijeka, Kobilja, Ugrić and other confluents of Vrbanja and the Ugar river. The crest of the riverhead directs towards the villages of Petrovo Polje, Imljani, Vlatkovići, and the Skender Vakuf Municipality. Nearby, below the ridge there are springs from an unnamed eastern confluent of Ćorkovac and (on right) Zuhrići's stream (Slatki potok = Sweet stream). Across the stream there were Zuhri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čudnić
The Čudnić ( sr-cyrl, Чуднић) is a left, western tributary of the Vrbanja in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It flows to Panići village and empties into the village of Čudić in the village of Kruševo Brdo, below Arapov Brijeg (Arab's hill). It springs on the southeastern slopes of the lower Vlašić's plateau, below the Ilomska and its tributaries. The spring is on a riverhead with the Kovačevića creek and the Ćorkovac creek. The tributary flows deep and fast; it is the local population's belief that the Čudnić is flowing over a part of the water of the Ilomska confluence. In World War II, during Operation Kugelblitz, or the '6th Enemy Offensive', of 1943 to 1944, partisans established the 12th Division's hospital near Šiprage. After consistent bombings of neighboring Šiprage, about 600 injured and sick partisans were temporarily displaced to Čudnić village and other surrounding settlements on January 4, 1944. After the departure of German and Chetnik units, this ... [...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] |
Imljani
Imljani ( sr-Cyrl, Имљани) is a village in Republika Srpska, which is located in the municipality of Kneževo. Since 1954, Imljani was one of local communities of Former Šiprage Municipality in Former Kotor Varoš County. Imljani consists of a few hamlets spreading on the lower vlašić's plateau, above the canyons of Ilomska and Ugar rivers. Actually, it covers the sub-plateau in the area of the angle between Korićanske stijene and Ugarske stijene ("Rocks of Ugar"). Central hamlet the Vidovište is on (around) 1200 meters above sea level. Around Vidovište, from Kobilja river (south-west) to Ilomska's canyon (north-east) there are the hamlets, as follows - North-eastern: Rijeka, Potok, Ponorci, Osredok, Benići, Škeljići, Pušići, Marići, Đenići and Đekin Do; South-western: Vujinovići, Makarići, Kelemeni, Novakovići, Šodolovići and Borje. *Traditional women costumes (front and back) in Imljani (Hamlet Grubači, ≈1810) Ethnic composition, 1991 census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kneževo, Bosnia And Herzegovina
Kneževo ( sr-cyr, Кнежево), formerly Skender Vakuf ( sr-cyrl, Скендер Вакуф), is a town and municipality located in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Administratively, it is a part of the Republika Srpska entity. As of 2013, it has a population of 9,793 inhabitants. Name Up until the 1992-1995 Bosnian War, the town was known as Skender Vakuf. During the war, the town was renamed Kneževo by the Serb authorities as part of their ethnic cleansing policies. Accordingly, many media outlets in the region continue to refer to the area as Skender Vakuf-Kneževo. History Roman basilica have been found in Imljani and Javorani, and remains of the Roman road from Servitium (Banja Luka) to Levsaba (Travnik) were also found in the vicinity. Tombstones of the Stećak type date back to the 14th and 15th centuries, when the area was part of the Kingdom of Bosnia. The town was founded in the Ottoman Empire. It is first mentioned in the records of a Muslim judge from Jajce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrovo Polje (Skender Vakuf)
Petrovo Polje may refer to: * Petrovo Polje, Croatia, a karst field in Dalmatia *Petrovo Polje, Kneževo Petrovo Polje (Peter's Field) is a village in Central Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republika Srpska, Kneževo Municipality. Until the 1960s it belonged to the former municipality Šiprage, and then for some time and the municipality of ..., a village in Kneževo Municipality, Republika Srpska * Petrovo field, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: ''Petrovo polje''), a mountain plateau in Bosnia * Petrovo Polje (Sjenica), a village in Sjenica Municipality, Serbia See also * Petrovo (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Community
A local community has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. The word is often used to refer to a group that is organized around common values and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household. The word can also refer to the national community or global community. The word "community" is derived from the Old French communauté which is derived from the Latin communitas (cum, "with/together" + munus, "gift"), a broad term for fellowship or organized society. A sense of community refers to people's perception of interconnection and interdependence, shared responsibility, and common goals. Understanding a community entails having knowledge of community needs and resources, having respect for community members, and involving key community members in programs. Benefits of local community The author Robert Putnam refers to the value which comes from social networks as socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
