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Western Morava
West Morava ( sr, Западна Морава, Zapadna Morava, ) is a river in Central Serbia, a 184 km-long headstream of the Great Morava, which it forms with the South Morava. It was known as Brongus in antiquity. Origin The West Morava originates in the Tašti field, east of the town of Požega, from the Golijska Moravica and Đetinja headstreams. Đetinja receives from the left its main tributary, the Skrapež. Less than a kilometer after the confluence, it meets the Golijska Moravica flowing from the south, forming the West Morava. Given the proximity of the confluences of Đetinja, Skrapež and Golijska Moravica, some sources consider all three rivers to be direct headstreams of the West Morava River. Following the direction of the course, the Đetinja is a natural headstream of the West Morava. But, since Golijska Moravica is 23 km longer, the latter is considered as the main headstream. Measured from the source of the Golijska Moravica, the West Morava is 282 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golija
Golija ( sr-Cyrl, Голија, ) is a mountain in southwestern Serbia, between towns of Ivanjica and Novi Pazar. It is part of the Dinaric mountain range. The mountain is heavily forested with significant biodiversity. It contains the Golija-Studenica Biosphere Reserve, the first UNESCO- MAB registered biosphere reserve in Serbia. It is also a small ski resort, with several historical monuments and monasteries. The highest peak is ''Jankov Kamen'' at . Geography Golija stretches in north–south direction, in an S-shape between Novi Pazar and Raška on south and Ivanjica on the north. It covers an area of about . The highest peak is Jankov Kamen . It was named after Sibinjanin Janko, Serbian romanticized version of Hungarian medieval knight John Hunyadi. According to local myths, when he was returning to Hungary after the Second Battle of Kosovo in 1448. He placed a stone on top of the mountain to mark his presence, hence the name which is Serbian for "Janko's stone". The hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovčar
Ovčar (Serbian Cyrillic: Овчар, ) is a mountain in western Serbia, near the city of Čačak. Its highest peak has an elevation of 985 meters above sea level. Along with Kablar, Ovčar forms the attractive Ovčar-Kablar Gorge of the West Morava West Morava ( sr, Западна Морава, Zapadna Morava, ) is a river in Central Serbia, a 184 km-long headstream of the Great Morava, which it forms with the South Morava. It was known as Brongus in antiquity. Origin The West Morav ... river. References Mountains of Serbia {{Serbia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gruža (region)
The Gruža (Serbian Cyrillic: Гружа, ) is a geographical region in central Serbia. This region, containing a village of the same name, is poetically referred to as the ''Heart of Šumadija''. Geography The Gruža is a micro-region and makes the southern part of the Šumadija region of central Serbia (also called ''High Šumadija''). It is bounded by the West Pomoravlje to the south, the mountain of Gledićke planine and the Levač region to the east, the Takovo and Lepenica regions to the north and the Kotlenik mountain to the west. The central part of the region is the depression of Gruža (Gružanska kotlina; Cyrillic: Гружанска котлина) in the river valley. Due to its geographical location, in the center of Serbia, it is nicknamed the ''Heart of Šumadija''. The region is very fertile and thus almost exclusively an agricultural area. Even though populated by many villages (58 settlements), they all have small population and are increasingly depopulating, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotlenik
Kotlenik (Serbian Cyrillic: Котленик) is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Kraljevo Kraljevo ( sr-cyr, Краљево, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Raška District in central Serbia. It is situated on the confluence of West Morava and Ibar, in the geographical region of Šumadija, between the mountains of K .... Its highest peak ''Veliki vrh'' has an elevation of 749 meters above sea level. References External links Biking tour over Kotlenik Staze i Bogaze. Mountains of Serbia Rhodope mountain range {{serbia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrčajevci
Mrčajevci ( sr-cyrl, Мрчајевци, ) is a village in the city of Čačak, Serbia. It is located in Central Serbian region of Šumadija. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 2,767 inhabitants. Excavations of pre-historic tumuli has been unearthed in the village. See also * Miroslav Ilić * Obren Pjevović * Tatomir Anđelić Tatomir P. Anđelić (Serbian Cyrillic Татомир П. Анђелић ) was a Serbian mathematician, academic and an expert in mechanics. Biography Tatomir P. Anđelić was born on November 11, 1903 in a small village Bukovica, near Mrcajevci be ... References Populated places in Moravica District {{MoravicaRS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lađevci (Kraljevo)
Lađevci is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas .... According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1,258 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. References Populated places in Raška District {{RaškaRS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomoravlje (region)
The Morava Valley ( sr, Поморавље / ''Pomoravlje'', ), is a general term which in its widest sense marks valleys of any of three Morava rivers in Serbia: the West Morava (West Morava Valley), the South Morava (South Morava Valley) and the Great Morava (Great Morava Valley). In the narrow sense, the term is applied only to the Great Morava Valley ( sr, Велико Поморавље / ''Veliko Pomoravlje''). The Serbian term follows the general manner of coining river valley names in Serbian language, Serbian using the prefix ''po-'' and suffix ''-je'', meaning literally "(land) along the Morava". Morava valley lies in the central Balkans, at the crossroads which lead eastwards, towards the Black sea and Asia Minor, and further south, down the Vardar river into the Aegean sea. The West Morava Valley Location The West Morava Valley ( sr, Западно Поморавље / ''Zapadno Pomoravlje'') is the valley of the West Morava. It is the southernmost Peripanno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čačak
Čačak ( sr-Cyrl, Чачак, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Moravica District in central Serbia. It is located in the West Morava Valley within the geographical region of Šumadija. , the city proper has 73,331 inhabitants, while the administrative area comprises a total of 115,337 inhabitants. Long known as a spa town, the city lies about 144 km south of the Serbian capital, Belgrade. It is also located near the Ovčar-Kablar Gorge ("Serbian Mount Athos"), with over 30 monasteries built in the gorge since the 14th century. :sr:Ovčarsko-kablarski manastiri Geography Čačak is located in the western part of central Serbia, within the region of Šumadija. Once densely forested, the region is today characterized by its rolling hills and its fruit trees. To the south, past the Ovčar-Kablar Gorge, lie the mountains of the Dinaric Alps. These mountains incline in a gentle and wavy way toward the Čačak valley and the West Morava River. The city administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goračići
Goračići is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas .... According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,082 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. References Populated places in Moravica District {{MoravicaRS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelica
Jelica (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелица) is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Čačak Čačak ( sr-Cyrl, Чачак, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Moravica District in central Serbia. It is located in the West Morava Valley within the geographical region of Šumadija. , the city proper has 73,331 inhabitants, wh .... Its highest peak, ''Crna Stena'', has an elevation of 929 meters above sea level. Gradina on Jelica is an archaeological site, with the remains of a fortified settlement. The oldest artefacts found date from the 7th century BC. References {{commonscat, Jelica Mountains of Serbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takovo
Takovo ( sr-cyr, Таково) is a village in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 458 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. The Second Serbian Uprising (1815–1817) under the leadership of Miloš Obrenović started in this village. Gallery File:MuzejTakovo.jpg, File:CrkvaTakovo2.JPG, File:SpomenikDrugiSrpskiUstanak.jpg, File:TakovskiGrmStari.jpg, File:TakovskiGrmMladi.JPG, See also *Monument of Culture of Great Importance *FK Takovo, a football club from nearby town of Gornji Milanovac Gornji Milanovac ( sr-Cyrl, Гoрњи Милановац, ) is a town and municipality located in the Moravica District of central Serbia. The population of the town is 24,216, while the population of the municipality is 44,406. The town was found ..., named after the hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
