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Encyclopedia > Mount Bistra

Bistra (English: Clear mountain) is one of the most interesting mountains in the Republic of Macedonia. The mountain has many peaks higher than 2.000 meters and the highest one is Medenica Peak, 2.163 meters above the sea level. Look up English in Wiktionary, the free dictionary As an adjective, English refers to anything from or pertaining to England. ... Motto: Anthem: Today Over Macedonia (Macedonian: Денес Над Македонија, Denes Nad Makedonija) Capital Skopje Largest city Skopje Official language(s) Macedonian1 Government President Prime Minister Parliamentary republic Branko Crvenkovski Vlado Bučkovski Independence Declared From Yugoslavia September 8, 1991 Area  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Water (%)   25,333 km² (146th) 1. ...


One of the most interesting shapes created by limestone erosion on the mountain are the limestone fields. On the limestone area on Bistra Mountain, there are fourteen limestone fields: Tonivoda, Govedarnik, Bardaš, Sultanica, Solomunica, Suvo Pole, Small and Big Brzovec, Čukni Topanica, Lower and Upper Poljce, Tri Bari, Tri Groba, and Lazaropole. The most popular caves on the mountain are Alilica and Kalina Dupka.


The Barić canyon on Radika river is one of the most picturesque in the Balkans. Other natural beauties are the waterfalls and natural cascades on the rivers of Rostuška and Tresonečka; the landscape of the villages of Galicnik, Lazaropole, Gari and Tresonce, as well as the mountain sheepfolds. Big part of the mountain is included into the boundaries of the National park Mavrovo. Galičnik is a village in north-western Macedonia and Republic of Macedonia. ... A gari crosses the busy Addis Ababa-Dire Dawa Road in Adama, Ethiopia. ...



 

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