Jadar (Serbia)
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The Jadar region begins roughly at the Osečina
and it is divided in two sub-regions: Upper Jadar (around Osečina), which is part of much larger region of Rađevina, and Lower Jadar, which is also part of another, larger region of Podrinje. Center of the Lower Jadar is the town of Loznica, which is not on the Jadar river, but some 10 km to the southwest.
The region is located in the Jadar River valley, bordered by the mountains of Vlašić, Cer
, Gučevo
and Sokolska planina
. Lower Jadar is a low, agricultural area, while the Upper Jadar was an important mining region (antimony
mines of Zavlaka and Bela Crkva).
In August 1914, during World War I
, a major battle between the Austro-Hungarian and Serbian army took place on the river. The Serbs defeated the Austrians. This battle known as Battle of Cer
, was the first victory of Allied forces
in World War I. The march that is considered to be a sort of an alternative national anthem of Serbia depicts this battle (Marš na Drinu
).
The mineral notable for having the formula similar (lacking fluorine for a complete match) to that of the fictional kryptonite
, from the Superman
comic book
s and movies, was found in a mine in the Jadar region and, according to the announcements, it is going to be named jadarite
, after the region
Osecina
Osečina is a town and municipality located in the Kolubara District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town is 2,730, while population of the municipality is 12,571....
and it is divided in two sub-regions: Upper Jadar (around Osečina), which is part of much larger region of Rađevina, and Lower Jadar, which is also part of another, larger region of Podrinje. Center of the Lower Jadar is the town of Loznica, which is not on the Jadar river, but some 10 km to the southwest.
The region is located in the Jadar River valley, bordered by the mountains of Vlašić, Cer
Cer
Cer or CER may refer to:* Cer , a mountain in Serbia* Cer , Greek goddess of violent death, one of the Protogenoi* Canonical Encoding Rules, a set of ASN.1 encoding rules for formatting data in binary* Centre for European Reform...
, Gučevo
Gučevo
Gučevo is a mountain in western Serbia, near the town of Loznica, overlooking the Drina river and Banja Koviljača. Its highest peak Crni vrh has an altitude of 779 meters above sea level....
and Sokolska planina
Sokolska planina
Sokolska planina is a mountain in western Serbia, near the town of Krupanj. Its highest peak Rožanj has an altitude of 973 meters above sea level....
. Lower Jadar is a low, agricultural area, while the Upper Jadar was an important mining region (antimony
Antimony
Antimony is a toxic chemical element with the symbol Sb and an atomic number of 51. A lustrous grey metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite...
mines of Zavlaka and Bela Crkva).
In August 1914, during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, a major battle between the Austro-Hungarian and Serbian army took place on the river. The Serbs defeated the Austrians. This battle known as Battle of Cer
Battle of Cer
The Battle of Cer also known as Battle of Jadar was one of the first battles of World War I, it also marked the first Allied victory in the war. The battle was fought between the Austro-Hungarian Army and Serbian forces. The results improved Serbian standing in the Alliance...
, was the first victory of Allied forces
Allies of World War I
The Entente Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The members of the Triple Entente were the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy entered the war on their side in 1915...
in World War I. The march that is considered to be a sort of an alternative national anthem of Serbia depicts this battle (Marš na Drinu
Marš na Drinu
Marš na Drinu is a Serbian patriotic song from World War I and the title of a film .During World War I, the river Drina was the site of a bloody battle between the Serbian and Austro-Hungarian army, the Battle of Cer, from August 16 to August 19, 1914...
).
The mineral notable for having the formula similar (lacking fluorine for a complete match) to that of the fictional kryptonite
Kryptonite
Kryptonite is a fictional material from the Superman mythos —the ore form of a radioactive element from Superman's home planet of Krypton. It is famous for being the ultimate physical weakness of Superman, and the word kryptonite has since become synonymous with an Achilles' heel —the one weakness...
, from the Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s and movies, was found in a mine in the Jadar region and, according to the announcements, it is going to be named jadarite
Jadarite
Jadarite is a white, earthy monoclinic silicate mineral, whose chemical formula is: LiNaSiB3O7 or Na2OLi2O23H2O.It was discovered in November 2006, in drill core from the Jadar Valley in Serbia, from which it is named...
, after the region