Kozara
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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...
, in the Bosanska Krajina
Bosanska Krajina
Bosanska Krajina or Bosnian Frontier is a geographical region, a subregion of Bosnia, in western Bosnia and Herzegovina enclosed by three rivers - Sava, Una and Vrbas. It is also a historic, economic and cultural entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
region. It is bounded by the rivers Sava - north, Vrbas - east, Sana - south and Una - west. The highest peak on Kozara is Lisina (978m).
In 1942, Kozara was the site of an important battle
Battle of Kozara
The Battle of Kozara, also known as Operation West-Bosnien by the Axis, was fought in 1942 on and around the mountain of Kozara in northwestern Bosnia. It was an important battle of the Yugoslav Partisan resistance movement in World War II...
, a part of the Yugoslav partisan resistance during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Peaks
| Name | Literally | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Lisina | Fox peak | 978 |
| Gola planina | Bare mountain | 876 |
| Mrakovica | Dark peak | 806 |
| Glavuša | Big head | 793 |
| Bešića poljana | Big field of Bešić | 784 |
| Talavića poljana | Big field of Talavić | 780 |
| Jarčevica | 740 | |
| Vrnovačka glava | Head of Vrnovac | 719 |
| Benkovac-Jurišina kosa | 705 | |
| Zečiji kamen | Rock of rabbit | 667 |
| Kozarački kamen | Rock of Kozara | 659 |
| Šupljkovac | Place of rattleness | 652 |
| Vitlovska kosa | Hair of Vitlov | 589 |
| Palež | Place where burned | 542 |
| Mednjak | 440 |
See also
- Kozara National ParkKozara National ParkKozara National Park is a national park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, that was proclaimed a protected national forest in 1967 by Josip Broz Tito. It is situated between the rivers Una, Sava, Sana and Vrbas, in the Republika Srpska entity of BiH...