Rzav (Golija)
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The Rzav is a river in southwestern Serbia
. The 62 km long left tributary to the Golijska Moravica
river, it originates from two headstreams, the Veliki Rzav and the Mali Rzav. The river is sometimes referred to as the Golijski Rzav (Cyrillic: Голијски Рзав; Rzav of Golija) to distinguish it from another Rzav river in Serbia, the Rzav of Zlatibor
.
mountain, near the village of Katići. Originally the river flows to the west, but at the village of Bjeluša it makes a large elbow turn, parallel to the even larger elbow turn of the Veliki Rzav. At the villages of Gornja Krušćica and Vranovina, the Mali Rzav straightens its course to the north and on the southern slopes of the Blagaja
mountain meets the Veliki Rzav.
mountain, southern extension of the Zlatibor
mountain, in the northern part of the Stari Vlah
region.
The Veliki Rzav originally flows eastward, next to the villages of Gornja Bela Reka and Donja Bela Reka (Serbian for upper white river and lower white river, referring to the river's clear water). At the village of Klekova the river sharply turns to the north, making a large elbow turn, beginning at the village of Velika, on the western slope of the Čigota mountain. Inside this elbow turn is the smaller curve of the Mali Rzav, and the two rivers get at one point less than 2 km apart. The Veliki Rzav receives from the left the Katušnica river and continues to curve to the north in the mountain region, between the villages of Razložina and Čičkovo, making another sharp elbow turn to the east, between the Lipovac and Gradina peaks, southeast of the town of Užice
. After the village of Roge, the river continues on the southern slope of the Blagaja
mountain, receiving the Mali Rzav from the right.
where it turns sharply for the last time, this time to the north, emptying into the Golijska Moravica
.
The Rzav drains an area of 575 km², belongs to the Black Sea
drainage area and it is not navigable.
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...
. The 62 km long left tributary to the Golijska Moravica
Golijska Moravica
The Golijska Moravica or simply Moravica is a river in western Serbia. With a length of 98 km, it is the longer headstream of the Zapadna Morava , and thus, of the Velika Morava...
river, it originates from two headstreams, the Veliki Rzav and the Mali Rzav. The river is sometimes referred to as the Golijski Rzav (Cyrillic: Голијски Рзав; Rzav of Golija) to distinguish it from another Rzav river in Serbia, the Rzav of Zlatibor
Rzav (Zlatibor)
The Rzav is a river in western Serbia and eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 72 km long right tributary to the Drina river, it originates from two headstreams, the Crni Rzav and the Beli Rzav...
.
Mali Rzav
The Mali Rzav (Cyrillic: Мали Рзав; Little Rzav) is the Rzav's shorter headstream. It originates from the northern slopes of the MučanjMučanj
Mučanj is a mountain in western Serbia, near the town of Ivanjica. Its highest peak Klekov Vrh has an altitude of 1532 meters above sea level....
mountain, near the village of Katići. Originally the river flows to the west, but at the village of Bjeluša it makes a large elbow turn, parallel to the even larger elbow turn of the Veliki Rzav. At the villages of Gornja Krušćica and Vranovina, the Mali Rzav straightens its course to the north and on the southern slopes of the Blagaja
Blagaja
Blagaja is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Arilje. Its highest peak Ravni krš has an altitude of 844 meters above sea level....
mountain meets the Veliki Rzav.
Veliki Rzav
The Veliki Rzav (Cyrillic: Велики Рзав; Great Rzav) is the Rzav's longer headstream and sometimes it is referred to as just Rzav alongside its whole course. It originates from the southern slopes of the MurtenicaMurtenica
Murtenica is a mountain in western Serbia, near the town of Nova Varoš. Its highest peak Brijač has an altitude of 1480 meters above sea level....
mountain, southern extension of the Zlatibor
Zlatibor
Zlatibor is a mountain region situated in the western part of Serbia, a part of the Dinaric Alps.The mountain range spreads over an area of 300 km², 27 miles in length, southeast to northwest, and up to 23 miles in width. The highest peak is Tornik at 1496 m...
mountain, in the northern part of the Stari Vlah
Stari Vlah
Stari Vlah is a historic and geographical region in Southwestern Serbia.-Geography:Stari Vlah contains 7 municipalities of Serbia: Priboj, Nova Varoš, Prijepolje, Užice, Ivanjica, Čajetina, and Arilje...
region.
The Veliki Rzav originally flows eastward, next to the villages of Gornja Bela Reka and Donja Bela Reka (Serbian for upper white river and lower white river, referring to the river's clear water). At the village of Klekova the river sharply turns to the north, making a large elbow turn, beginning at the village of Velika, on the western slope of the Čigota mountain. Inside this elbow turn is the smaller curve of the Mali Rzav, and the two rivers get at one point less than 2 km apart. The Veliki Rzav receives from the left the Katušnica river and continues to curve to the north in the mountain region, between the villages of Razložina and Čičkovo, making another sharp elbow turn to the east, between the Lipovac and Gradina peaks, southeast of the town of Užice
Užice
Užice is a city and municipality in western Serbia, located at the banks of the Đetinja river. It is the administrative center of the Zlatibor District...
. After the village of Roge, the river continues on the southern slope of the Blagaja
Blagaja
Blagaja is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Arilje. Its highest peak Ravni krš has an altitude of 844 meters above sea level....
mountain, receiving the Mali Rzav from the right.
Rzav
The remaining course under the name of the Rzav is less than 10 km long. It continues to the east as the natural extension of the Veliki Rzav around the Blagaja mountain, reaching the town of AriljeArilje
Arilje is a town and municipality in western Serbia, in the Zlatibor District. In 2011 the town has a total population of 6,762, while the municipality had 18,729. The town's coordinates are 43.75°N and 20.10°E...
where it turns sharply for the last time, this time to the north, emptying into the Golijska Moravica
Golijska Moravica
The Golijska Moravica or simply Moravica is a river in western Serbia. With a length of 98 km, it is the longer headstream of the Zapadna Morava , and thus, of the Velika Morava...
.
The Rzav drains an area of 575 km², belongs to the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
drainage area and it is not navigable.