Una River
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The Una is a river in Croatia
and Bosnia and Herzegovina
. The river has a total length of 212 km (131.7 mi) and watershed area of 9368 square kilometre.
mountain in Croatia. After 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) the river first reaches Bosnia and Herzegovina. It flows through towns and villages of Martin Brod
and Kulen Vakuf
, in a region where it crosses the border between the two countries several times. Near Ripač
it winds into Bosnia, entering Bihać
, turning west on to Bosanska Krupa
and Bosanska Otoka
. Near the villages of Dobretin and Javornik it becomes the border between Croatia and Bosnia. It then passes by Bosanski Novi (Novi Grad), Dvor
, Hrvatska Kostajnica
, Bosanska Kostajnica
, Hrvatska Dubica
, Bosanska Dubica. It flows into the river Sava near small town of Jasenovac
.
The Una is a right tributary of the Sava river and the main tributaries are the Unac, the Sana, the Klokot and the Krušnica. The hydrological parameters of Una are regularly monitored in Croatia at Kostajnica
.
unensis, the Una Bluebell
, was named after the Una river's bright turquoise and green colors. 28 kinds of fish live in this river and the biggest of which is the huchen
(mladica, scientific name: Hucho hucho).
to Vrelo Une in Croatia, with the climax in Bihać
. The Regata is a sort of celebration for the river itself, rather than a boat race.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and Bosnia and Herzegovina
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...
. The river has a total length of 212 km (131.7 mi) and watershed area of 9368 square kilometre.
Geography
The Una spring, also known as Vrelo Une, is located at the north-eastern slopes of the StražbenicaStražbenica
Stražbenica is a village in the municipality of Banovići, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
mountain in Croatia. After 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) the river first reaches Bosnia and Herzegovina. It flows through towns and villages of Martin Brod
Martin Brod
Martin Brod is a village in the municipality of Drvar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
and Kulen Vakuf
Kulen Vakuf
Kulen Vakuf is a village in the municipality of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kulen Vakuf was the birthplace of the respected Mehmed-beg Kulenović.-References:...
, in a region where it crosses the border between the two countries several times. Near Ripač
Ripač
Ripač is a village in the municipality of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Ripač is the location of a border crossing with Croatia, across Užljebić.-References:...
it winds into Bosnia, entering Bihać
Bihac
Bihać is a city and municipality on the river Una in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region. Bihać is located in the Una-Sana Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:...
, turning west on to Bosanska Krupa
Bosanska Krupa
Bosanska Krupa is a town and municipality in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the Una river. It is located northeast from Bihać...
and Bosanska Otoka
Bosanska Otoka
Bosanska Otoka or just Otoka is a town on river Una in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Bosanska Krupa municipality of the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
. Near the villages of Dobretin and Javornik it becomes the border between Croatia and Bosnia. It then passes by Bosanski Novi (Novi Grad), Dvor
Dvor
Dvor is a town and a municipality in the Banovina region in central Croatia. Administratively it belongs to the Sisak-Moslavina County and is located across the Una River from Novi Grad in Bosnia and Herzegovina....
, Hrvatska Kostajnica
Hrvatska Kostajnica
Hrvatska Kostajnica, often just Kostajnica, is a small town in central Croatia. It is located on the Una river in the Sisak-Moslavina county, south of Petrinja and Sisak and across the river from Bosanska Kostajnica in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:...
, Bosanska Kostajnica
Bosanska Kostajnica
Kostajnica, also known as Bosanska Kostajnica , is a town and municipality in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town and municipality are situated in the north-western part of the Republika Srpska entity and northern part of the Bosanska Krajina region. The municipality was created from part of...
, Hrvatska Dubica
Hrvatska Dubica
Hrvatska Dubica is a village and a municipality in central Croatia in the Sisak-Moslavina county. It is located on the northern bank of the river Una, east of Hrvatska Kostajnica and southwest of Jasenovac and Novska. The municipality of Hrvatska Dubica has a population of 2,341 , 90.13% which are...
, Bosanska Dubica. It flows into the river Sava near small town of Jasenovac
Jasenovac
Jasenovac is a village and a municipality in Croatian Slavonia, in the southern part of the Sisak-Moslavina county at the confluence of the river Una into Sava.The name means "ash tree" or "ash forest" in Croatian, the area being ringed by such a forest....
.
The Una is a right tributary of the Sava river and the main tributaries are the Unac, the Sana, the Klokot and the Krušnica. The hydrological parameters of Una are regularly monitored in Croatia at Kostajnica
Hrvatska Kostajnica
Hrvatska Kostajnica, often just Kostajnica, is a small town in central Croatia. It is located on the Una river in the Sisak-Moslavina county, south of Petrinja and Sisak and across the river from Bosanska Kostajnica in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:...
.
Flora and fauna
Over 170 types of medicinal herbs grow by the Una River; a rare plant called CampanulaCampanula
Campanula is one of several genera in the family Campanulaceae with the common name bellflower. It takes its name from their bell-shaped flowers—campanula is Latin for "little bell"....
unensis, the Una Bluebell
Bluebell
-Plants:* genus Hyacinthoides** Common Bluebell ** Spanish Bluebell * genus Mertensia** Virginia Bluebell * Scottish Bluebell...
, was named after the Una river's bright turquoise and green colors. 28 kinds of fish live in this river and the biggest of which is the huchen
Huchen
The huchen or Danube salmon is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family of order Salmoniformes. It is the type species of its genus...
(mladica, scientific name: Hucho hucho).
Regatta
There is also an annual event held on the river, the "Una Regata", where people would go down the river in boats and kayaks from Kulen VakufKulen Vakuf
Kulen Vakuf is a village in the municipality of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kulen Vakuf was the birthplace of the respected Mehmed-beg Kulenović.-References:...
to Vrelo Une in Croatia, with the climax in Bihać
Bihac
Bihać is a city and municipality on the river Una in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region. Bihać is located in the Una-Sana Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:...
. The Regata is a sort of celebration for the river itself, rather than a boat race.