| Rakitnica Ракитница | |
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 Upstream view on the Rakitnica river, squeezed in a deep narrow canyon betweenBjelašnica (on the left) andVisočica (on the right). | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Zucina Vrela |
| • location | Above Rakitnica village under the northwestern ridge ofTreskavica mountain. |
| • coordinates | 43°38′04″N18°19′03″E / 43.634420°N 18.317633°E /43.634420; 18.317633 |
| • elevation | 1,270 m (4,170 ft) |
| 2nd source | Confluence of Crna Rijeka & Glibovac |
| • location | 2 kilometers downstream of Zucina Vrela |
| • coordinates | 43°38′35″N18°17′59″E / 43.6430165°N 18.2998538°E /43.6430165; 18.2998538 |
| • elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | TheNeretva river betweenGlavatičevo andKonjic |
• coordinates | 43°33′16″N18°04′12″E / 43.5544°N 18.0700°E /43.5544; 18.0700 |
• elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Length | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Neretva→Adriatic Sea |
| Landmarks | Lukomir,Stećak's UNESCOWorld Heritage Site |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Glibovac, Pijevac, Velaškovac, Tušilska Rijeka, Međeđa, Grušćanska Rijeka |
| • right | Veliki Do, Lađevac, Kolijevka, Potoci, Zapolje, Šklope, Studenac |
| Waterbodies | Blatačko Lake |
| Waterfalls | Peruće |
Rakitnica (Serbian Cyrillic:Ракитница) is the main tributary of the first section of theNeretva river, also calledUpper Neretva(Bosnian:Gornja Neretva). It meets Neretva from the right, flowing from north to south, betweenBjelašnica andVisočica mountains.[1]
The Rakitnica river begins as Crna Rijeka(English = Black River) from "Zucina Vrela"(English = "Zuco's Wellsprings") that emerges in the areal above Rakitnica village under the northwestern ridge ofTreskavica mountain, and after a short run, cca. 2 kilometers, and confluence with Glibovac creek it becomes Rakitnica.The Rakitnica river forms a 26 km long canyon, on its 33 km long stretch, carved betweenBjelašnica andVisočica, southeast fromSarajevo.[2]
Bosnia and Herzegovina on several occasions, since 1998, was preparing to establish a largenational park which, according to developed but never operationalized plans, would comprise the entire region of Gornja Neretva(English:Upper Neretva), including the Rakitnica river.[3][4] However parts of the river course and canyon features are designated Nature Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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