Gradac River
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The Gradac is a river in western Serbia
, tributary of the Kolubara. It cuts a canyon in south-north direction with a length of 22.7 km. Measured water course, has a length of about 28 km and the total drop of 187 m.
Source of the river Gradac is situated at the foot of the mountain Povlen
.
Gradac river gorge, with its source tributaries, the special characteristics and the degree of preservation, belongs to the less well known natural values of Serbia
. However, among the representatives about ideas of nature protection, this site is very highly rated. It lies south of Valjevo
and influent in the Kolubara directly, on the right side. Gorge of the river is the habitat a number of rare plant and animal species.In the river Gradac live brook trout
, chub
, barbel, crab
s.Picnic grounds and bathing place,a fisherman's paradise. The biggest attraction of Gradac river is undoubtedly the Otter
s.
In the gorge of river Gradac has discovered more than 70 caves. The Degurić cave
is,according to the latest research,the longest and,with its characteristics,the most beautiful cave in the region of Valjevo karst.In caves are discovered traces of palaeolithic, and middle ages
ancient times.
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...
, tributary of the Kolubara. It cuts a canyon in south-north direction with a length of 22.7 km. Measured water course, has a length of about 28 km and the total drop of 187 m.
Source of the river Gradac is situated at the foot of the mountain Povlen
Povlen
Povlen is a mountain in western Serbia, located thirty kilometers west of Valjevo. It has several peaks, the three most important being Small Povlen , Middle Povlen and Big Povlen ....
.
Gradac river gorge, with its source tributaries, the special characteristics and the degree of preservation, belongs to the less well known natural values of Serbia
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...
. However, among the representatives about ideas of nature protection, this site is very highly rated. It lies south of Valjevo
Valjevo
Valjevo is a city and municipality located in western Serbia. It is the center of the Kolubara District, which includes five other smaller municipalities with a total population of almost 180,000 people...
and influent in the Kolubara directly, on the right side. Gorge of the river is the habitat a number of rare plant and animal species.In the river Gradac live brook trout
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
, chub
Chub
The European chub , sometimes called the round chub, fat chub, chevin, pollard or simply "the" chub, is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae...
, barbel, crab
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
s.Picnic grounds and bathing place,a fisherman's paradise. The biggest attraction of Gradac river is undoubtedly the Otter
Otter
The Otters are twelve species of semi-aquatic mammals which feed on fish and shellfish, and also other invertebrates, amphibians, birds and small mammals....
s.
In the gorge of river Gradac has discovered more than 70 caves. The Degurić cave
Degurić cave
The Degurić cave is, according to the latest research, the longestand, with its characteristics, the most beautiful cavern in the region of Valjevo karst. Through the main channel stream flows passing through six siphons. The first siphon is 6m deep,and six siphon is the deepest one and it is not...
is,according to the latest research,the longest and,with its characteristics,the most beautiful cave in the region of Valjevo karst.In caves are discovered traces of palaeolithic, and middle ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
ancient times.