Željeznica (Montenegro) Explained

Željeznica
Mouth Location:Adriatic Sea
Mouth Coordinates:42.1058°N 19.0878°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Montenegro
Length:19.5km (12.1miles)

The Željeznica (Serbian: 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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Toponimi u barskoj opštini . Matica Crnogorska . Stojović, Borislav . 2011 .
  2. Book: Pristan-počeci . Milović, Željko .