The Jadar (, ) region begins roughly at the
Osečina and it is divided in two sub-regions: Upper Jadar (around Osečina), which is part of much larger region of
Rađevina
Rađevina is an area in northwestern Serbia between mountains Vlašić, Cer, Jagodnje and Soko. Along with the Azbukovica they form the Upper Drina region. Rađevina is predominantly hilly and mountainous region full of forests and pastures wit ...
, and Lower Jadar, which is also part of another, larger region of
Podrinje. Center of the Lower Jadar is the town of
Loznica, which is not on the Jadar river, but some 10 km to the southwest.
The region is located in the
Jadar River valley, bordered by the mountains of Vlašić,
Cer
Cer, or CER may refer to:
Environment
* Certified Emission Reduction, emission units
Statistics
* Control event rate, a statistical value in epidemiology
* Crossover error rate, a statistical value in a biometric system
Information Technology
...
,
Gučevo
Gučevo ( sr-Cyrl, Гучево, ) is a mountain in western Serbia, near the town of Loznica, overlooking the Drina river and Banja Koviljača. Its highest peak ''Crni vrh'' has an elevation of 779 meters above sea level.
The mountain was a ...
and
Sokolska planina
Sokolska planina ( Serbian Cyrillic: Соколска планина) is a mountain in western Serbia, near the town of Krupanj. Its highest peak ''Rožanj'' has an elevation of 973 meters above sea level.
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. Lower Jadar is a low, agricultural area, while the Upper Jadar was an important mining region (
antimony mines of Zavlaka and
Bela Crkva
Bela Crkva ( sr-cyrl, Бела Црква, ; german: Weißkirchen; hu, Fehértemplom; ro, Biserica Albă) is a town and municipality located in the South Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a populat ...
).
In August 1914, during
World War I, a major battle between the
Austro-Hungarian
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...
and Serbian army took place on the river. The Serbs defeated the Austrians. This battle known as
Battle of Cer, was the first victory of
Allied forces in World War I. The march that is considered to be somewhat an alternative national anthem of Serbia depicts this battle (''
Marš na Drinu'').
A mineral, notable for having a formula similar (lacking fluorine for a complete match) to that of the fictional
kryptonite from the
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
comic books and movies, was found in a mine in the Jadar region and has been named
jadarite
Jadarite is a white, earthy monoclinic silicate mineral, sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide ( Li Na Si B3 O7( OH) or Na2OLi2O(SiO2)2(B2O3)3H2O).
Discovery and classification
Jadarite was discovered in December 2004, in drill core from the ...
, after the region.
'Kryptonite' discovered in mine
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References
Kolubara District
Geographical regions of Serbia
Geography of Šumadija and Western Serbia
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