Povlen
Encyclopedia
Povlen is a mountain in western Serbia
, located thirty kilometers west of Valjevo
. It has several peaks, the three most important being Small Povlen (1347 m), Middle Povlen (1301 m) and Big Povlen (1271 m).
It belongs to the Valjevo mountain range, which form the highland west of Valjevo
towards Mačva
. The mountains are not very high—their highest point, Small Povlen, reaches to 1347 meters—but they are difficult to cross. Dense forests and deep river canyons hide narrow and winding roads that lead to small hamlets. In the canyon of Trešnjica under Povlen, there is a colony of Griffon Vulture
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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...
, located thirty kilometers west 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...
. It has several peaks, the three most important being Small Povlen (1347 m), Middle Povlen (1301 m) and Big Povlen (1271 m).
It belongs to the Valjevo mountain range, which form the highland west 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...
towards Mačva
Macva
Mačva is a geographical region in Serbia, mostly situated in the northwest of Central Serbia. It is located in a fertile plain between the Sava and Drina rivers. The chief town of this region is Šabac. The modern Mačva District of Serbia is named after the region, although the region of Mačva...
. The mountains are not very high—their highest point, Small Povlen, reaches to 1347 meters—but they are difficult to cross. Dense forests and deep river canyons hide narrow and winding roads that lead to small hamlets. In the canyon of Trešnjica under Povlen, there is a colony of Griffon Vulture
Griffon Vulture
The Griffon Vulture is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae.The Griffon Vulture is long with a wingspan. In the nominate race the males weigh and females typically weigh , while in the Indian subspecies the vultures average...
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