Meokrnje (1,425 m) is a
mountain
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in Central
Bosnia (
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 H ...
, in the masiff chain of internal
Dinaris mountains. This is the greatest elevation between
Vlašić (1933 m) (the southwest) and
Manjača (1358 m) - the
northeast
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.
The nearest populated places are Jeezera and
Željezno Polje (''Iron Field'') (east), i.e.
Šiprage
Šiprage ( sr-Cyrl, Шипраге) is a settlement municipality in the Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska entity, Kotor Varoš Municipality.
The administrative status of this populated place was changed – from the local community has gr ...
and
Korićani (west).
On the slopes of Meokrnja there is the watershed ("Prelivode") between the basins of
Bosnia (
east
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Etymology
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),
Bila (
south),
Ugar Ugar may refer to:
* Ugar Khurd, town in the state of Karnataka, India
* Ugar Budruk, village in the state of Karnataka, India
* Ugar (river), Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Ugar Island, census locality in the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia
**Step ...
and
Ilomska (
west
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- southwest) and
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. The ...
(northwest).
The mountain is rich in mixed and coniferous forests, especially its southwestern slopes (along to
Ilomska and
Ugar Ugar may refer to:
* Ugar Khurd, town in the state of Karnataka, India
* Ugar Budruk, village in the state of Karnataka, India
* Ugar (river), Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Ugar Island, census locality in the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia
**Step ...
). Its ridge leads unregulated communications
Gluha Bukovica -
Kruševo Brdo
Kruševo Brdo is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, municipality Kotor Varoš in geographical region Bosanska Krajina. It is administratively divided into Krševo Brdo I and II.
Geography
This settlement is located at the be ...
-
Šiprage
Šiprage ( sr-Cyrl, Шипраге) is a settlement municipality in the Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska entity, Kotor Varoš Municipality.
The administrative status of this populated place was changed – from the local community has gr ...
.
See also
*
Šiprage
Šiprage ( sr-Cyrl, Шипраге) is a settlement municipality in the Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska entity, Kotor Varoš Municipality.
The administrative status of this populated place was changed – from the local community has gr ...
*
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. The ...
*
Bila (river)
*
Ilomska
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Mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina