Drenica River
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The Drenica '; ) is a river in Kosovo
, a 50 km-long right tributary to the Sitnica
river. It flows entirely within Kosovo and gives its name to the surrounding Drenica
region.
The Drenica originates from the central section of the Crnoljeva
mountain, in Drenica region. The river originally flows to the north and receives many streams coming down from the Maja e Zeze (on the left) and Goles (from the right) mountains. The composite valley of the river is densely populated, with several large villages (Krajmirovce, Sedlare
, Rusinovce, Banjica, Komorane
) and a small town of Drenas, one of two regional centers of Drenica region.
At Drenas, the Drenica receives the Lumi from the left and forms a large elbow turn to the north to the southern slopes of the Cicavices mountain. Near the village of Bellaqevci i Madhe, the Drenica turns to the south but at the village of Sllatine e madhe makes another elbow turn to the north, splits in two arms and empties into the Sitnic near the town of Fushë Kosova.
The Drenica belongs to the Black Sea
drainage basin
, drains an area of 447 km² and it is not navigable.
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, a 50 km-long right tributary to the Sitnica
Sitnica
The Sitnica , is a long river in Kosovo. It flows into the Ibar River at Kosovska Mitrovica, and it's the longest river that flows completely within Kosovo's borders.- History :...
river. It flows entirely within Kosovo and gives its name to the surrounding Drenica
Drenica
Drenica also known as the Drenica Valley, is a hilly region in central Kosovo, covering . Located west of the capital Prishtina, its population of 110,000 is largely ethnic-Albanian....
region.
The Drenica originates from the central section of the Crnoljeva
Crnoljeva
Crnoljeva is a mountain in central Kosovo, dividing its two main geographical regions, the Kosovo Plain and Metohija. Crnoljeva is also a point where all three drainage basins of Serbia meet, making the mountain a major hydrographic knot...
mountain, in Drenica region. The river originally flows to the north and receives many streams coming down from the Maja e Zeze (on the left) and Goles (from the right) mountains. The composite valley of the river is densely populated, with several large villages (Krajmirovce, Sedlare
Sedlare, Vučitrn
Sedlare is a settlement in the municipality of Vučitrn, District of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo.-Notes and references:...
, Rusinovce, Banjica, Komorane
Komorane
Komorane also known as Bushat, Kamaran, Kamarani is a village south of Drenas, in Kosovo. It was used as a police checkpoint in the war.-See Also:* Kruševac* Glogovac* Drenica * Crnoljeva* Bushati the Albanian family* Bushat the village in Albania...
) and a small town of Drenas, one of two regional centers of Drenica region.
At Drenas, the Drenica receives the Lumi from the left and forms a large elbow turn to the north to the southern slopes of the Cicavices mountain. Near the village of Bellaqevci i Madhe, the Drenica turns to the south but at the village of Sllatine e madhe makes another elbow turn to the north, splits in two arms and empties into the Sitnic near the town of Fushë Kosova.
The Drenica belongs to the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
, drains an area of 447 km² and it is not navigable.