The Bosut ( sr-Cyrl, Босут) is a river in the
Syrmia
Syrmia ( sh, Srem/Срем or sh, Srijem/Сријем, label=none) is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia and Croatia. Most of the region is flat, with the exce ...
region of eastern
Croatia
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and northwestern
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 ...
, a 186 km long left tributary of the
Sava
The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally th ...
river.
Slow and meandering, it originates from the confluence of Biđ and Berava rivers south of the city of
Vinkovci
Vinkovci () is a city in Slavonia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. The city's registered population was 28,247 in the 2021 census, the total population of the city was 31,057, making it the largest town of the county. Surrounde ...
, the only major city on its course, and then turns southeast. Near
Lipovac it receives its major tributary
Spačva, and then enters Serbia near
Batrovci
Batrovci () is a village located in the municipality of Šid, Srem District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011, it has a population of 259 inhabitants. A border crossing between Serbia and Croatia is located in the village, on European route E70.
Na ...
. In its lower course, Bosut flows through a forested area in the
Spačva region. The river is generally known for its abundance of fish.
Its name from the Indo-European root *bhogj, meaning "to flow". The same root is seen in hydronym "Bosna".
Course
Headwaters
The Bosut originates as the Biđ (or Bič) river in central
Slavonia
Slavonia (; hr, Slavonija) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper, and Istria, one of the four historical regions of Croatia. Taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with five Croatian counties: Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja ...
region, on the southern slopes of the
Dilj
Dilj is a low mountain in south-central Slavonia, located in eastern Croatia. Of all the mountains in Slavonia, Dilj is the lowest-lying, at 471 meters. It is located north of Slavonski Brod and south of Krndija. Dilj mountain contains a forest t ...
mountain, northwest of the city of
Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod (), commonly shortened to simply Brod, is a city in eastern Croatia, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Being one of the principal cities in the historical regions of Slavonia and Posavina, Slavonski Brod was the 7th large ...
. Generally flowing to the northeast, it has no major settlements though some larger villages are in the vicinity of the river (
Donji Andrijevci
Donji Andrijevci is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 4,393 inhabitants of which 95% declare themselves Croats (2001 census).
See also
*Andrijevci railway station
The Andrijevci railway station ( hr, Željeznička stan ...
,
Vrpolje
Vrpolje () is a village and a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. It is located 10 km south of Đakovo; elevation 90 m. The population of the village is 2,110, while the total municipality population is 4,023.
See also
*Strizivo ...
and
Strizivojna
Strizivojna is a village and a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia, located between Vrpolje and Stari Mikanovci. There are 2,525 inhabitants, absolute majority of whom are Croats
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ...
). Biđ is long.
The Berava is a small river that rises south of
Velika Kopanica
Velika Kopanica is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia.
There are a total of 3,308 inhabitants, in the following settlements:
* Beravci, population 815
* Divoševci, population 296
* Kupina, population 269
* Mala Kopan ...
, meanders eastwards near
Gundinci
Gundinci is a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 2,294 inhabitants in which 99% declare themselves Croats. (2001 census)
The people live 1 naselja The territory of Croatia is divided by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics into ...
and
Babina Greda
Babina Greda ( hu, Babagerenda) is a village and a municipality in Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. The 2011 census listed 3,572 inhabitants in Babina Greda. With pronounced issue of population decline in eastern Croatia caused by popu ...
, and turns north near
Gradište, south of
Cerna
Cerna may refer to:
Populated places
* Cerna, Croatia, Vukovar-Syrmia County, Croatia
* Černá (Žďár nad Sázavou District), Czech Republic
* Černá, Semily District, Czech Republic
* Cerna, Tulcea, Romania
* A village in Vaideeni Commune, V ...
.
Downstream of Cerna
In the village of Cerna, the Biđ receives the river Berava from the south and from this point it is known as the Bosut. Some maps though, indicate that name Bosut is used before the river reaches Cerna, and some other apply the name also for the lowest part of the Berava's course, between Gradište and Cerna.
Turning north from there, the river flows into the region of
Syrmia
Syrmia ( sh, Srem/Срем or sh, Srijem/Сријем, label=none) is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia and Croatia. Most of the region is flat, with the exce ...
, and the villages of
Andrijaševci
Andrijaševci ( hu, Andrásfalva, german: Sankt Andreas) is a village and a municipality in Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. Despite its name, the seat of the municipality is in the village of Rokovci.
Name
The name of the village in Cr ...
and
Rokovci
Rokovci ( hu, Rokovce) is a village in eastern Croatia in the Andrijaševci Municipality of Vukovar-Syrmia County.
Name
The name of the village in Croatian is plural.
See also
* Spačva basin
The Spačva basin ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Spačvanski b ...
, reaching the biggest settlement on its course, the city of
Vinkovci
Vinkovci () is a city in Slavonia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. The city's registered population was 28,247 in the 2021 census, the total population of the city was 31,057, making it the largest town of the county. Surrounde ...
. From there, the rivers turns to the southeast, which is the direction it will follow for the rest of its course, except for a large U-bend south of Vinkovci. It passes through
Kunjevci,
Nijemci
Nijemci ( sr, Нијемци, hu, Csótnémeti) is a village and a municipality in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in Croatia.
In the 2011 census, there were 4,705 inhabitants in the municipality, 87.78% of which were Croats. The second largest eth ...
,
Podgrađe,
Apševci
Apševci ( hu, Halápfalva) is a village in Syrmia in easternmost part of Croatia along the state border with Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern a ...
and
Lipovac, where it receives the
river Spačva from the right, and after the flow of 151 km through Croatia,
crosses the Serbian border.
The Bosut enters Serbia at the village of
Batrovci
Batrovci () is a village located in the municipality of Šid, Srem District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011, it has a population of 259 inhabitants. A border crossing between Serbia and Croatia is located in the village, on European route E70.
Na ...
and flows through the southwesternmost part of the province of
Vojvodina
Vojvodina ( sr-Cyrl, Војводина}), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia. It lies within the Pannonian Basin, bordered to the south by the national capital ...
. It continues through the villages of
Morović
Morović () is a village located in the municipality of Šid, Srem District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 1,744 inhabitants.
History
In the Middle Ages, Morović was a notable town. It was built by Serbian despot ...
(where it receives the river
Studva
The Studva () is a river in eastern Croatia and northern Serbia, a 37 km-long right tributary to the Bosut river. It flows entirely within the Syrmia region of both Croatia and Serbia (Vojvodina).
The Studva originates from the marshes of ...
from the right, its major tributary in Serbia) and
Višnjićevo
Višnjićevo (), formerly Grk (), is a village located in the municipality of Šid, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 1,683 inhabitants.
Name
Grk was renamed after World War I to honour Filip Višnjić, who is buried in the villa ...
, makes a turn north of
Sremska Rača and, after 28 km in Serbia, empties into the Sava at the village of
Bosut. A
Slezen pond, near Morović, is located in the river's valley.
Characteristics
The Bosut belongs to the
Black Sea
The Black Sea is a marginal mediterranean sea of the Atlantic Ocean lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia. It is bounded by Bulgaria, Georgia, Roma ...
drainage basin, with its own drainage area of (of which in Croatia).
For some 40 km it is navigable for smaller vessels.
The river is known as meandering and extremely slow, and it has a very small declination in its basin – less than 10 m from Vinkovci until its mouth. Bosut is known as 'the river that flows backwards', because sometimes, with strong winds and being so slow, it appears as if the water is flowing backwards.
The whole valley of the Biđ-Bosut is actually an old, fossil river bed of the Sava. It is also known as a region with the highest evaporation in both Croatia and Serbia. In its lower course, Bosut flows through a forested area in the
region of Spačva. The river is generally known for its abundance of fish.
See also
*
Bosut culture
Bosut culture ( Serbian: ''Bosutska kultura'' / Босутска култура or ''Bosutska grupa'' / Босутска група) is a name of an prehistoric Iron Age culture, which was named after the Bosut Gradina archaeological site in Ser ...
References
* ''Mala Prosvetina Enciklopedija'', Third edition (1985); Prosveta;
* Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): "Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije"; Svjetlost-Sarajevo;
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