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River Neretva in Mostar, 2004
River Neretva in Mostar, 2004

Neretva is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. The total length is 225 km, of which 203 km in Herzegovina, while the final 22 km are in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 570 KB) I took this picture of the river Neretva in 2004. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 570 KB) I took this picture of the river Neretva in 2004. ... Mostar Coat of Arms Riverside in Mostar Mostar (Cyrillic: Мостар) is a city of 105,448 (2003) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Herzegovina (natively Hercegovina/Херцеговина) is a historical region in the Dinaric Alps that composes the southern part of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Dubrovnik-Neretva county - Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija is the southernmost Croatian and Dalmatian county. ...


The upper stream of Neretva has water of Class A purity and is almost certainly the coldest river water in the world, often as low as 7-8 degrees Celsius in the summer months. Neretva also has some endemic and very delicate, fragile life forms that are near extinction.


Neretva originates deep in the Dinaric Alps and flows through them creating a large gorge. It eventually expands into a wide valley which provides valuable agricultural land. There exists a large accumulation lake near Jablanica, created on the Neretva and at least three hydroelectric dams between Jablanica and Mostar. this is a really tough assignment and i cant find the dinaric alps ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ...


The Bosnian government has recently made serious plans to allow foreign investors to build several more dams in upper stream and destroy the canyon by flooding it. This is protested by environmentalists who wish for the canyon, considered at least as beautiful as the Tara canyon in the nearby Montenegro, to remain untouched as it has so far. Tara is a river in Montenegro. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian Capital Podgorica Former Royal Capital Cetinje President Filip Vujanović Prime Minister Milo Đukanović Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water  13,812 km²  n/a Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ Density  616,258  48. ...


The smaller rivers of Rakitnica, Rama and Trebižat flow into Neretva from the right, while Buna and Bregava flow into it from the left. The last 30 km of Neretva's stream form an alluvial delta, before the river empties into the Adriatic Sea. Buna refers to: Bunna Lawrie, an Aboriginal musician in Australia HMAS Buna (L-132), a Landing craft of the Balikpapan class in the Royal Australian Navy from 1973 to 1974, then given to Papua New Guinea A village on the north coast of Papua-New Guinea, where the Battle of... The Adriatic Sea Source: NASA The Adriatic Sea (Italian Mare Adriatico, German Adriatisches Meer or Adria, Slovenian Jadransko morje or Jadran, Croatian Jadransko more or Jadran, Serbian Јадранско море or Јадран, Albanian Deti Adriatik) is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system...


The biggest city on the Neretva is Mostar. Other towns on the Neretva include Konjic, Metković, Jablanica, Čapljina as well as the historical village of Počitelj. Mostar Coat of Arms Riverside in Mostar Mostar (Cyrillic: Мостар) is a city of 105,448 (2003) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. ... Shield of Konjic with the Neretva river Municipality of Konjic (marked green) Konjic is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina situated on the Neretva river. ... Metković is a city in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia, with a population of 13,873, while its whole municipality has 15,384 inhabitants (2001). ... Jablanica is a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Čapljina is a town and the seat of its municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

The "Old Bridge" or "Stari most", the symbol of Mostar, rebuilt in 2004.
The "Old Bridge" or "Stari most", the symbol of Mostar, rebuilt in 2004.

The Old Bridge (also Stari most), a major architectural monument over Neretva in Mostar and a World Heritage Site, was destroyed by Croatian shelling during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina on November 9, 1993. The bridge was rebuilt and the grand opening was held on July 23, 2004. Download high resolution version (3000x1950, 1092 KB) From defenselink. ... Download high resolution version (3000x1950, 1092 KB) From defenselink. ... The Stari Most (English translation: The Old Bridge) is a 16th century bridge in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina that crosses the river Neretva and connects two parts of the city. ... Mostar Coat of Arms Riverside in Mostar Mostar (Cyrillic: Мостар) is a city of 105,448 (2003) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. ... Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ... This is a history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Neretva (363 words)
Neretva is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.
The upper stream of Neretva has water of Class A purity and is almost certainly the coldest river water in the world, often as low as 7-8 degrees Celsius in the summer months.
Neretva also has some endemic and very delicate, fragile life forms that are near extinction.
Neretva - Definition, explanation (339 words)
Neretva (also Неретва) is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.
The upper stream of Neretva has water of Class A purity and is almost certainly the coldest river water in the world, often as low as 7-8 degrees Celsius in the summer months.
Neretva also has some endemic and very delicate, fragile life forms that are near extinction.
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