Petnja
Encyclopedia
Petnja Lake is an artificial lake located 3.5 km from the municipality of Sibinj
(Završje
) and 7 km north-west of the city of Slavonski Brod
, Croatia
.
The lake is surrounded by an ancient Slavonia
n forest and is called "The eye of Dilj
". There are also 3 cave
s in the area and numerous water sources
.
Sibinj
Sibinj is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are 7,549 inhabitants in which absolute majority are Croats. .-External links:*...
(Završje
Završje
-Croatia:* Završje, Primorje–Gorski Kotar County, HR-51312* Završje, Brod–Posavina County, HR-35252* Završje, Istria County, HR-52429* Završje, Požega-Slavonia County, HR-34322* Završje Belečko, HR-49254, Krapina–Zagorje County...
) and 7 km north-west of the city of Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod is a city in Croatia, with a population of 59,507 in 2011. The city was known as Marsonia in the Roman Empire, and as Brod na Savi 1244–1934. It is the sixth largest city in Croatia, after Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Zadar. Located in the region of Slavonia, it is the...
, 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 ...
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The lake is surrounded by an ancient Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
n forest and is called "The eye of Dilj
Dilj
Dilj is a mountain in south-central Slavonia, located in eastern Croatia. Of all the Slovanian mountains Dilj is lowest-lying at 471 meters. It is located north of Slavonski Brod and south of Krndija.-References:...
". There are also 3 cave
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 the area and numerous water sources
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
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