Cehotina River
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The Ćehotina also Ćeotina, Ćotina or Čehotina, is a 125 km long river in Montenegro
and Bosnia and Herzegovina
, a right tributary to the Drina
river.
. It flows to the northwest, with many bends and curves, as it flows through the high, mountain region. The river almost has no settlements (except for the village of Vrulje), before it passes the eastern slopes of the Korijeni mountain and enters the Pljevaljska kotlina (Cyrillic: Пљеваљска котлина; Depression of Pljevlja). There, it flows through the Pljevlja coal basin and the city of Pljevlja
itself, and continues to the region of Podgora, next to the villages of Radosavec, Židovići, Donja Brvenica and the small town of Gradac
. The river flows between the region of Bukovica to the north and the northern tip of the Ljubišnja
mountain and for the few kilometers forms the border between Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It continues next to the villages of Vikoč, Falovići, Godijeno and Brusina, before it empties into the Drina. The city of Foča
is built in its confluence.
It has no major tributaries, most important being the Voloder, which flows into the Ćehotina near Gradac.
The river has big hydroelectricity potential, but none of it is being used. It belongs to the Black Sea
drainage basin
, its own drainage area covers 1.237 km², and its not navigable.
One of the most beutifull "sevdalinka" (type of folk song in Bosnia&Herzegovina) is "Dvije su se vode zavadile"("Two rivers have quarell"). In that song river Cehotina talk to river Drina to wait for her until tomorow noon..." Really beautiful music and words. Best interpretation is that sung by Zaim Imamovic most famous "sevdalinka" singer.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
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...
, a right tributary to the Drina
Drina
The Drina is a 346 kilometer long river, which forms most of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It is the longest tributary of the Sava River and the longest karst river in the Dinaric Alps which belongs to the Danube river watershed...
river.
Course
The Ćehotina originates from the two streams in the Montenegrin region of Donji Kolašin, near the border with SerbiaSerbia
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...
. It flows to the northwest, with many bends and curves, as it flows through the high, mountain region. The river almost has no settlements (except for the village of Vrulje), before it passes the eastern slopes of the Korijeni mountain and enters the Pljevaljska kotlina (Cyrillic: Пљеваљска котлина; Depression of Pljevlja). There, it flows through the Pljevlja coal basin and the city of Pljevlja
Pljevlja
Pljevlja is a town and municipality located in the northern part of Montenegro. The city lies at an altitude of...
itself, and continues to the region of Podgora, next to the villages of Radosavec, Židovići, Donja Brvenica and the small town of Gradac
Gradac
Gradac ; , is the southernmost touristic locality of the Makarska riviera in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, located between Makarska and Ploče. It is about 42 kilometers from Makarska, situated halfway between Split and Dubrovnik....
. The river flows between the region of Bukovica to the north and the northern tip of the Ljubišnja
Ljubišnja
Ljubišnja is a mountain in region of Sandžak, northern Montenegro. Its highest peak is at 2,238 meters.-See also:* Pljevlja, the nearest town...
mountain and for the few kilometers forms the border between Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It continues next to the villages of Vikoč, Falovići, Godijeno and Brusina, before it empties into the Drina. The city of Foča
Foca
Foča is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Drina river, in the Foča Region of the Republika Srpska entity.-Early history:...
is built in its confluence.
Characteristics
The Ćehotina flows for 100 km in Montenegro, and 25 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.It has no major tributaries, most important being the Voloder, which flows into the Ćehotina near Gradac.
The river has big hydroelectricity potential, but none of it is being used. It 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 basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
, its own drainage area covers 1.237 km², and its not navigable.
Trivia
Young Montenegrin band "Autogeni Trening" (Autogenic Training) have a song titled "Ćehotina".One of the most beutifull "sevdalinka" (type of folk song in Bosnia&Herzegovina) is "Dvije su se vode zavadile"("Two rivers have quarell"). In that song river Cehotina talk to river Drina to wait for her until tomorow noon..." Really beautiful music and words. Best interpretation is that sung by Zaim Imamovic most famous "sevdalinka" singer.