The Zeta (
Serbian Cyrillic
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: Зета, ) is a river in
Montenegro
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Its source is under the mountain of Vojnik. The river flows eastwards for until it empties into the river
Morača
The Morača ( sr-cyrl, Морача, ) is a major river in Montenegro that originates in the northern region in Kolašin Municipality under Mount Rzača. It meanders southwards for before emptying into Lake Skadar. Its drainage basin covers . ...
just north of
Podgorica. Its drainage basin area is .
[Statistical Yearbook of Montenegro 2017, Geography]
Statistical Office of Montenegro
Geography
One theory is that the name "Zeta" derives from an early Greek "Zenta", later romanized in "Senta".
The Zeta River is the most significant tributary of the
Morača river. The Perućica hydroelectric power plant near
Nikšić (307
MW, 970
GWh
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) uses the waters of the Zeta River to generate power. After that, the river
meander
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s through the
Bjelopavlići Valley
Bjelopavlići ( cyrl, Бјелопавлићи; sq, Palabardhi), ) is a historical tribe (pleme) of Albanian origin and a valley in the Brda region of Montenegro, around the city of Danilovgrad.
Geography
The ''Bjelopavlići'' valley (also kno ...
and
Danilovgrad Municipality
Danilovgrad Municipality is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The administrative center is town of Danilovgrad. The municipality is located in the central region of Montenegro in the valley of Zeta river, sometimes called also the Bjelopavli ...
, until it empties into the Morača a few miles north of Capital City of
Podgorica.
Historical monumental
Carev Most (the Tsar's Bridge) exists over Zeta to the south of Nikšić town, and the ancient castle of Pandurica is situated nearby.
References
Rivers of Montenegro
Morača
Zeta (geographical region)
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