Kozara Explained

Kozara
Other Name:Козара
Elevation M:977
Elevation Ref:[1]
Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Map Size:250
Location:Kozarac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Range:Pannonian island mountains
Coordinates:44.971°N 16.9774°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]

Kozara (Serbian: Козара) is a mountain in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the town of Kozarac and in the Bosanska Krajina region, bounded by the Sava River to the north, the Vrbas to the east, the Sana to the south, and the Una to the west. Its tallest peak is Lisina (978 m). In 1942 Kozara was the site of the Kozara Offensive, part of the Yugoslav National Liberation War and Partisan resistance during World War II.[3] [4]

Peaks

Name Height (m)
Lisina 977
876
Mrakovica 806
Glavuša 793
Bešića poljana 784
Talavića poljana 780
Jarčevica 740
Vrnovačka glava 719
Benkovac-Jurišina kosa 705
Zečiji kamen 667
Kozarački kamen 659
Šupljikovac 652
Vitlovska kosa 589
Palež 542
Mednjak 440

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Topografska karta Prijedor 2-2.
  2. Web site: Topografska karta Prijedor 2-2.
  3. Web site: Kozara. Kozara National Park.
  4. Web site: Kozara Memorial. Memorial Museums.