Jablanica River
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The Jablanica is a 85 km long river is southern Serbia
. Left tributary of the South (or Južna) Morava river, it gives its name to the region of Jablanica and to modern Serbia's Jablanica District
, with the region contributing about one third of the district's area.
mountain, near the village of Grbavce, on the administrative border of the Kosovo
province. The area is rich in thermal springs, so several spas
are located near the river: Stara Banja, Ravna Banja and Sijarina with popular Sijarinska Banja
. At the village of Maćedonce Retkocersko the Jablanica receives the left tributary Čokotinska reka (Cyrillic: Чокотинска река), turns southeast and the region of Jablanica begins from that point.
and Radan
mountains, in the westernmost corner of Jablanica District and near the border of the District of Priština in Kosovo
. The river flows eastward, passing regional center of Medveđa and the villages of Rujkovac and Šilovo, before reaching the town of Lebane
where the Jablanica enters the lower part of its valley and flows for the next 48 km in low Field of Leskovac, part of the depression of Leskovac, which itself is part of the composite valley of the Južna Morava. In the region, near Lebane, a famed archeological find of Caričin grad (Iustiniana Prima) is located.
The Jablanica flows next to the villages of Ždeglovo, Vranovce, Bošnjace, Turekovac and Stopanje, reaches Vinarce
, the northern suburb of the city of Leskovac
, and turns north. First it flows parallel to the Veternica
river, to which it is connected by canal at the village of Zalužje, then parallel to the Južna Morava. After the villages of Dupljane and Pečenjevce
it turns east and flows into the Južna Morava. From Pečenjevce, a parallel flow (canal) begins, connecting the Jablanica and Toplica river
s, some 15 km to the north.
Through Južna Morava, the Jablanica belongs to the Black Sea
drainage basin
, draining an area of 895 km² itself. It's not navigable and has an average discharge of 6 m³/s, which in rainy years grows much higher, so the river floods its valley causing lots of material damage. The name of the river, Jablanica, in Serbian means the Poplar
river.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. Left tributary of the South (or Južna) Morava river, it gives its name to the region of Jablanica and to modern Serbia's Jablanica District
Jablanica District
The Jablanica District expands in the south eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of 215,463...
, with the region contributing about one third of the district's area.
Origin
The Jablanica originates from the GoljakGoljak
Goljak are mountains in the eastern part of Kosovo, bordering the Lab region to the west and Central Serbia to the east. The cities of Pristina and Gnjilane in Kosovo, and Sijarinska Banja in Central Serbia are located by the mountains...
mountain, near the village of Grbavce, on the administrative border of the Kosovo
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...
province. The area is rich in thermal springs, so several spas
Destination spa
A destination spa is a short term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of providing individual services for spa-goers to develop healthy habits. Historically many such spas were developed at the location of natural hot springs or sources of mineral waters...
are located near the river: Stara Banja, Ravna Banja and Sijarina with popular Sijarinska Banja
Sijarinska Banja
Sijarinska Banja is a spa town in south Serbia. It is situated in the Medveđa municipality, in the Jablanica District. The population of the town is 568 people...
. At the village of Maćedonce Retkocersko the Jablanica receives the left tributary Čokotinska reka (Cyrillic: Чокотинска река), turns southeast and the region of Jablanica begins from that point.
Jablanica region
The upper Jablanica region is made of narrow river valley on the southern slopes of the MajdanMajdan
Majdan is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Novi Kneževac municipality, in the North Banat District, Vojvodina province...
and Radan
Radan
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mountains, in the westernmost corner of Jablanica District and near the border of the District of Priština in Kosovo
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...
. The river flows eastward, passing regional center of Medveđa and the villages of Rujkovac and Šilovo, before reaching the town of Lebane
Lebane
Lebane is a town and municipality in southern Serbia, a part of the Jablanica District. The municipality is located at 41°45'N and 21°45'E and has a population of 21,802 while the town itself has 9,122 inhabitants...
where the Jablanica enters the lower part of its valley and flows for the next 48 km in low Field of Leskovac, part of the depression of Leskovac, which itself is part of the composite valley of the Južna Morava. In the region, near Lebane, a famed archeological find of Caričin grad (Iustiniana Prima) is located.
The Jablanica flows next to the villages of Ždeglovo, Vranovce, Bošnjace, Turekovac and Stopanje, reaches Vinarce
Vinarce
Vinarce is a town in the municipality of Leskovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 3090 people.-References:...
, the northern suburb of the city of Leskovac
Leskovac
Leskovac is a city and municipality in southern Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Jablanica District of Serbia...
, and turns north. First it flows parallel to the Veternica
Veternica
The Veternica is a river in southern Serbia, a 75 km long left tributary to the Južna Morava, which gives the name to the region surrounding its valley....
river, to which it is connected by canal at the village of Zalužje, then parallel to the Južna Morava. After the villages of Dupljane and Pečenjevce
Pecenjevce
Pečenjevce is a settlement in south-east Serbia , located at municipality Leskovac. The settlement is a native place of a famous Serbian folk singer Toma Zdravković....
it turns east and flows into the Južna Morava. From Pečenjevce, a parallel flow (canal) begins, connecting the Jablanica and Toplica river
Toplica River
The Toplica is the river in southern Serbia. The river is 130 km long and gives its name to the whole region it flows through, which constitutes most of the modern Toplica District of Serbia.- Upper course :...
s, some 15 km to the north.
Through Južna Morava, the Jablanica 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...
, draining an area of 895 km² itself. It's not navigable and has an average discharge of 6 m³/s, which in rainy years grows much higher, so the river floods its valley causing lots of material damage. The name of the river, Jablanica, in Serbian means the Poplar
Poplar
Populus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar , aspen, and cottonwood....
river.