Kamešnica
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Kamešnica is a mountain
in the Dinarides
at the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Canton 10
) and Croatia
(Dalmatia
). It is an extension of the Dinara
that stretches from the northwest white road pass
Vaganj (1173 m) to Buško Blato
artificial lake. Two tallest peaks named Konj (Horse) (1855 m) belong to Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Kurljaj (1809 m) belong to Croatia
, yet have magnificent views of both sides of the border. During clear weather, climbers can see the most remote areas of the Adriatic Sea
and its islands.
Thanks to its geographical position, Kamešnica is a favorable habitat for plant and animal species. It has many hiking paths and deep caves. The ecosystem
of the northern parts of the mountain has been completely preserved due to its inaccessible and isolated location, and to the thick forest
that surrounds it. Six or seven months per a year, most of Kamešnica's peaks are covered by snow.
characterised by its position in two main climate regions: continental (northern side which is surrounded by Livanjsko field, 700 m above sea-level with mean annual temperature of 9°C) and submediterranean (southern side which is surrounded by Sinjsko field, 300 m above sea-level where mean annual temperature is 12.5°C ). Only the highest parts of Kamešnica (above 1300 m) have a snowy-forested climate
where the weather condition and mean annual air temperature can be comparised by the data of Zavizan meteo station (1594 m). Lowest temperature on Kamešnica during the winter is around -20°C. Mean annual quantity of precipitation on Kamešnica ranges from 1200 mm to 2500 mm (maximum quantity on the peaks Konj, Kurljaj, Burnjaca and Gareta). In general, climate of Kamešnica is very similar to climate of Velebit
. Also, we have to mention "Bura" - dry and cold wind
which blows from north-east direction (from continent towards sea). While bura is blowing the peaks of Kamešnica are in the cloud called "Cap".
Mountain
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in the Dinarides
Dinaric Alps
The Dinaric Alps or Dinarides form a mountain chain in Southern Europe, spanning areas of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro....
at the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
(Canton 10
Canton 10
Canton 10 or County 10 is the tenth canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The capital of County and its president is in Kupres...
) and Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
(Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
). It is an extension of the Dinara
Dinara
Dinara is a mountain located on the border of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of its summits, also called Dinara, is the highest point in Croatia at 1,831 m and a prominence of 728 m.-Etymology:...
that stretches from the northwest white road pass
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
Vaganj (1173 m) to Buško Blato
Buško Blato
Buško Blato is an accumulation lake located on the south side of Livanjsko Polje and northwest of Duvajnsko Polje in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
artificial lake. Two tallest peaks named Konj (Horse) (1855 m) belong to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Kurljaj (1809 m) belong to Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, yet have magnificent views of both sides of the border. During clear weather, climbers can see the most remote areas of the Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...
and its islands.
Thanks to its geographical position, Kamešnica is a favorable habitat for plant and animal species. It has many hiking paths and deep caves. The ecosystem
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a biological environment consisting of all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving , physical components of the environment with which the organisms interact, such as air, soil, water and sunlight....
of the northern parts of the mountain has been completely preserved due to its inaccessible and isolated location, and to the thick forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
that surrounds it. Six or seven months per a year, most of Kamešnica's peaks are covered by snow.
Climate
Most of Kamešnica has a climateClimate
Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over long periods...
characterised by its position in two main climate regions: continental (northern side which is surrounded by Livanjsko field, 700 m above sea-level with mean annual temperature of 9°C) and submediterranean (southern side which is surrounded by Sinjsko field, 300 m above sea-level where mean annual temperature is 12.5°C ). Only the highest parts of Kamešnica (above 1300 m) have a snowy-forested climate
Climate
Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over long periods...
where the weather condition and mean annual air temperature can be comparised by the data of Zavizan meteo station (1594 m). Lowest temperature on Kamešnica during the winter is around -20°C. Mean annual quantity of precipitation on Kamešnica ranges from 1200 mm to 2500 mm (maximum quantity on the peaks Konj, Kurljaj, Burnjaca and Gareta). In general, climate of Kamešnica is very similar to climate of Velebit
Velebit
Velebit is the largest though not the highest mountain range in Croatia. Its highest peak is the Vaganski vrh at 1757 m.The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior...
. Also, we have to mention "Bura" - dry and cold wind
Wind
Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale. On Earth, wind consists of the bulk movement of air. In outer space, solar wind is the movement of gases or charged particles from the sun through space, while planetary wind is the outgassing of light chemical elements from a planet's atmosphere into space...
which blows from north-east direction (from continent towards sea). While bura is blowing the peaks of Kamešnica are in the cloud called "Cap".
See also
- List of mountains in Croatia
- List of mountains in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- SinjSinjSinj is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The town itself has a population of 11,448, while the population of the administrative municipality which includes surrounding villages is 24,832 ....
- LivnoLivnoLivno is a town in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Tomislavgrad, Glamoč, Bosansko Grahovo, Kupres and the Croatian border.- Position :...
- Dinaric AlpsDinaric AlpsThe Dinaric Alps or Dinarides form a mountain chain in Southern Europe, spanning areas of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro....