Željeznica (Montenegro)
Appearance
Željeznica | |
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Location | |
Country | Montenegro |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Adriatic Sea |
• coordinates | 42°06′21″N 19°05′16″E / 42.1058°N 19.0878°E |
Length | 19.5 km (12.1 mi) |
The Željeznica (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељезница) is a river in Bar municipality of Montenegro. In Šušanj it flows into Adriatic Sea. It is a perennial river which has tributaries from mountains Small Rumija and Sutorman.[1] When Montenegrin army captured Bar from the Ottoman Empire in 1878 the Berlin Congress set the border between Austria-Hungary and Kingdom of Montenegro at the river Željeznica.[2]
Gallery
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Mouth of the river
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Bridge across the mouth
Notes
[edit]- ^ Stojović, Borislav (2011). Toponimi u barskoj opštini (PDF). Matica Crnogorska.
- ^ Milović, Željko. Pristan-počeci.