List of caves in Croatia
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The list of cave
s in Croatia
includes 49 of which are deeper than 250 m (820 ft), 14 of them deeper than 500 m (1,640 ft) and three deeper than 1000 m (3,281 ft). The karst
geology harbours a total of approximately 7,000 caves and pits.
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
s in 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 ...
includes 49 of which are deeper than 250 m (820 ft), 14 of them deeper than 500 m (1,640 ft) and three deeper than 1000 m (3,281 ft). The karst
KARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
geology harbours a total of approximately 7,000 caves and pits.
Deepest caves
| Name | Depth | Length | Geology and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velebit caves Velebit caves The Velebit mountain of Croatia has several deep caves with some of the world's largest subterranean vertical drops."Lukina jama" cave is 1392 m deep , the deepest cave in Croatia and the deepest in southeast Europe... - Lukina jama |
1392 m (4,566.9 ft) | ||
| Velebit caves Velebit caves The Velebit mountain of Croatia has several deep caves with some of the world's largest subterranean vertical drops."Lukina jama" cave is 1392 m deep , the deepest cave in Croatia and the deepest in southeast Europe... - Slovačka jama |
1320 m (4,330.7 ft) | ||
| Velebit caves Velebit caves The Velebit mountain of Croatia has several deep caves with some of the world's largest subterranean vertical drops."Lukina jama" cave is 1392 m deep , the deepest cave in Croatia and the deepest in southeast Europe... - near Crikvena |
1034 m (3,392.4 ft) | ||
| Biokovo Biokovo Biokovo is the second-highest mountain range in Croatia, located along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, between the rivers of Cetina and Neretva... caves - Amfora Pit |
788 m (2,585.3 ft) | ||
| Velebit caves Velebit caves The Velebit mountain of Croatia has several deep caves with some of the world's largest subterranean vertical drops."Lukina jama" cave is 1392 m deep , the deepest cave in Croatia and the deepest in southeast Europe... - Meduza |
679 m (2,227.7 ft) | ||
| Biokovo Biokovo Biokovo is the second-highest mountain range in Croatia, located along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, between the rivers of Cetina and Neretva... caves - Stara škola |
576 m (1,889.8 ft) | ||
| Biokovo Biokovo Biokovo is the second-highest mountain range in Croatia, located along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, between the rivers of Cetina and Neretva... caves - Vilimova jama |
572 m (1,876.6 ft) | ||
| Velebit caves Velebit caves The Velebit mountain of Croatia has several deep caves with some of the world's largest subterranean vertical drops."Lukina jama" cave is 1392 m deep , the deepest cave in Croatia and the deepest in southeast Europe... - Patkov Gušt |
553 m (1,814.3 ft) | ||
| Velebit caves Velebit caves The Velebit mountain of Croatia has several deep caves with some of the world's largest subterranean vertical drops."Lukina jama" cave is 1392 m deep , the deepest cave in Croatia and the deepest in southeast Europe... - Jama Olimp |
537 m (1,761.8 ft) | ||
| Velebit caves Velebit caves The Velebit mountain of Croatia has several deep caves with some of the world's largest subterranean vertical drops."Lukina jama" cave is 1392 m deep , the deepest cave in Croatia and the deepest in southeast Europe... - Ledena jama u Lomskoj dulibi |
536 m (1,758.5 ft) | ||
| Stupina jama | 413 m (1,355 ft) | 251 m (823.5 ft) | Deepest cave in Gorski Kotar Gorski kotar Gorski kotar is the mountainous region in Croatia between Karlovac and Rijeka. Together with Lika and the Ogulin-Plaški valley it forms Mountainous Croatia. Because 63% of its surface is forested it is popularly called the green lungs of Croatia or Croatian Switzerland... . |
Longest caves
| Name | Depth | Length | Geology and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medvednica Medvednica Medvednica is a mountain in central Croatia, just north of Zagreb and marking the southern border of the historic region of Zagorje. The highest peak, at 1,035 m, is Sljeme. Most of the area of Medvednica is a nature park , a type of preservation lesser than a national park... caves - Đulin ponor |
16396 m (53,792.7 ft) | ||
| Varićakova špilja - Panjkov ponor | 12385 m (40,633.2 ft) | ||
| Jama Kita Gaćešina | 8550 m (28,051.2 ft) | ||
| Tounj quarry cave | 8487 m (27,844.5 ft) | ||
| Veternica cave | 7128 m (23,385.8 ft) |
Other notable caves
| Name | Depth | Length | Geology and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caves of Barać | |||
| Biserujka Biserujka Biserujka is a cave located 6 km northeast of Dobrinj, in the village of Rudine, above Slivanjska Bay, in the island of Krk, Croatia.An undistinguished stone house in the middle of a bare karst landscape hides the entrance to a cave 12 m under the surface... |
110 m (360.9 ft) | Near Dobrinj Dobrinj Dobrinj is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county in western Croatia, on the island of Krk. There are 1,970 inhabitants, with 91% Croats.The settlements in the municipality are:* Čižići* Dobrinj* Dolovo* Gabonjin* Gostinjac* Hlapa... , on the island of Krk Krk Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county.... . |
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| Crveno jezero Crveno Jezero Red Lake is a sinkhole containing a karst lake near the city of Imotski, Croatia. It is known for its numerous caves and remarkably high cliffs, reaching over 241 metres above normal water level and continuing below the water level... (the Red Lake) |
near Imotski Imotski Imotski , is a small town situated on the northern side of Biokovo massif, Dalmatian hinterland, Croatia. The town was first mentioned as Imotski for the first time in the 10th century and it was held by the Turks from the fall of Bosnia until 1717 when it was captured by the Venetians. The town... |