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Ostrovica (Croatia), Selo - Ulaz
Ostrovica may refer to: Albania * Ostrovicë, or Ostrovica, a mountain Bosnia and Herzegovina * Ostrovica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a village near Kulen Vakuf ** Ostrovica Castle, a castle Croatia * Ostrovica, Croatia, a village near Benkovac, in Lišane Ostrovičke municipality ** Ostrovica Fortress, a castle * Oštrovica, an interchange on the A6 motorway in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Serbia * Ostrovica, Niška Banja, a village near Niš * Ostrvica Fortress, or Ostrovica, a castle * Ostrovica (Tutin), a village * Ostrovica (Vladičin Han), a village Slovenia * Ostrovica, Hrpelje-Kozina, village in Slovenia See also * Ostrvica (other) * Ostrovitsa, Bulgaria, a village {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrovicë
Ostrovicë ( 'Ostrovica') is a massif situated on the border between Korçë and Skrapar municipalities, in southeastern Albania. Its highest peak, ''Çuka e Faqekuqit'', reaches a height of . It lies between the Çemericë river valley, a branch of Devoll river, in the east and the Çorovodë river valley, a branch of Osum river, in the west. Ostrovica boasts one of the tallest peaks of the southeastern region. Geology Composed primarily of Mesozoic limestone and flysch Flysch () is a sequence of sedimentary rock layers that progress from deep-water and turbidity flow deposits to shallow-water shales and sandstones. It is deposited when a deep basin forms rapidly on the continental side of a mountain building ep ..., the mountain mass features steep slopes with glacial and karst relief forms that can be observed on its ridge. On the foothills, numerous springs emerge, which feed several branches of Osum and Devoll. Biodiversity The vegetation consists mainly of alpine p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrovica, Bosnia And Herzegovina
Ostrovica ( sr-cyrl, Островица) is a village named after a small river (tributary of the Una) in the Una-Sana Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on a hill near the town of Kulen Vakuf. In the Middle Ages, Ostrovica was a fort. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 11, all Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha .... References {{coord, 44, 34, N, 16, 04, E, display=title, region:BA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in Bihać ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrovica Castle
The Ostrovica Castle (, Ottoman Turkish: ''Ostroviçe kalesi'') is a large medieval structure situated above the small village of Ostrovica near Kulen Vakuf, Bihać municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Having been built on a heavily wooded ridge of a steep hill overlooking left bank of the shallow Una river, the castle was located on a strategic site connecting the northern and southern parts of the long Una valley. The modern-day castle was most probably built during the 15th century on the foundations of ancient fortification which dates back to ancient Roman times or even earlier. In the Middle Ages, Ostrovica belonged to the Kingdom of Croatia and its Lapac County. The first mention of the castle was in a charter from 1407, in which King Ladislaus of Naples, confirmed possession over Ostrovica to a Bosnian magnate and Grand Duke, Sandalj Hranić, who most likely rebuilt the fortress at the beginning of 15th century on a foundations of an ancient fortification, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrovica, Croatia
Ostrovica is a village in Croatia in the Zadar County Zadar County ( ) is a county in Croatia, it encompasses northern Dalmatia and southeastern Lika. Its seat is the city of Zadar. Geography Among the largest towns in the county of Zadar are: Zadar, Benkovac, Bibinje, Biograd, Nin, Croatia, Nin ..., in the Lišane Ostrovičke municipality, population 86 (census 2011). Near the village there is an eponymous ruined medieval castle of the Šubić noble family. Notable people * Marko Atlagić References Populated places in Zadar County {{Zadar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrovica Fortress
Ostrovica Fortress (; ) is a ruined medieval fortification on a solid rock jutting from the top of the hill above the village of Ostrovica in Zadar County, Croatia. It is located between the two historical and geographical regions, Bukovica and Ravni Kotari. It was once an important stronghold, known as the "Key to the City of Zadar", as it was a key defense of the city. It was destroyed during the Ottoman–Venetian Wars in the second half of the 17th century, leaving only a few remains. History The name Ostrovica was first mentioned in the second half of the 12th century (according to Croatian historian Vjekoslav Klaić), when the Byzantine historian John Cinnamus listed the Croatian places conquered by the army of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus in 1168, quoting, among others, Split, Trogir, Šibenik, Skradin and Ostrovica. For the second time ''castrum Ostrovica'' was specified as a place where an army of, then herzog (duke), Andrew II, future Croato-Hungarian k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oštrovica
The A6 motorway () is a Motorways in Croatia, motorway in Croatia spanning . It connects the nation's capital, Zagreb, via the A1 (Croatia), A1, to the seaport of Rijeka. The motorway forms a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and is a part of European route E65 Nagykanizsa–Zagreb–Rijeka–Zadar–Split (city), Split–Dubrovnik–Podgorica. The A6 motorway route also follows Pan-European corridors, Pan-European corridor Vb. The A6 motorway runs near a number of Cities of Croatia, Croatian cities, provides access to Risnjak National Park and indirectly to numerous resorts, notably in the Istria and Kvarner Gulf regions. The motorway route was completed in 2008. The motorway is nationally significant because of its positive economy of Croatia, economic impact on the cities and towns it connects, and because of its contribution to tourism in Croatia. The importance of the motorway as a transit route will be further increased upon completion of a proposed exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrovica, Niška Banja
Ostrovica () is a village in Serbia located southeast of Niš, on the railroad toward Dimitrovgrad, Serbia, Dimitrovgrad, in the municipality of Niška Banja. According to the Demographics of Serbia, 2002 census, the village had 603 inhabitants. References * Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. See also *List of settlements in Serbia Populated places in Nišava District {{NišavaRS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrvica Fortress
Ostrvica or Ostrovica () was a small fortified town built on one of the peaks of Rudnik mountain, northwest of the town of Rudnik. After 1323/1324, when it was recorded for the first time, it belonged to the Kingdom of Serbia, Serbian Empire, Moravian Serbia, Serbian Despotate and Ottoman Empire. In 1451 the Ottomans razed it to the ground. Location Ostrvica was the main castle in the Rudnik area. It is assumed that its location protected the mines of Rudnik from the north, while another castle (of Pavle Orlović) provided protection from the south. The two castles maintained visual communication by signals. History During the 14th and 15th centuries the people of the region and merchants from Dubrovnik used Ostrovica castle as a haven during wars, first in 1323–1324 during the war between Stefan Dečanski and Stephen Vladislav. In 1398 Nikola Zojić , a governor of Ostrovica, retreated to Ostrvica after the failure of his attempt to overthrow Stefan Lazarević&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrovica (Tutin)
Ostrovica is a village in the municipality of Tutin, Serbia Tutin ( sr-cyrl, Тутин) is a town and municipality located in the Raška District of southwestern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 33,053 people, while the town has a population of 11,169. History Th .... According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 40 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] |
Ostrovica (Vladičin Han)
Ostrovica is a village in the municipality of Vladičin Han, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map = , map_caption = Location of Serbia (gree .... According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 39 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 Pčinja District {{PčinjaRS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrovica, Hrpelje-Kozina
Ostrovica (; ) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Until January 2007, the settlement was part of the Municipality of Divača The Municipality of Divača (; ) is a municipality in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italy, Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Divača. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, w .... References External linksOstrovica on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina {{HrpeljeKozina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrvica (other)
Ostrvica may refer to: * Ostrvica or Ostrovica, a peak of Rudnik (mountain) in Serbia * Ostrvica (castle) or Ostrovica, the fortified town on Ostrovica peak of Rudnik mountain in Serbia * Ostrvica, Split-Dalmatia County, a village near Omiš, Croatia * Ostrvica, Lika-Senj County, a village near Gospić, Croatia * Ostrvica, Kosovo, a mountain in the disputed region of Kosovo See also * Ostrovica (other), Ostrovica {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
