Erenik
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The Erenik is a river in Kosovo
. Located in the western Kosovo, it's a 51 km (32 mi)-long right tributary to the White Drin river.
The Erenik originates near the Albania
n border, in the northern slopes of the Junik
mountain, a part of the Prokletije
massif
, under the Đeravica peak (2656 m (8,714 ft)), the highest in Kosovo. Its origin is the Đeravica Lake just under Đeravica peak. The river flows to the south and south-east and follows the eastern edge of the Prokletije mountains, dividing them from the Metohija region.
Before it reaches the town of Đakovica, there is a string of settlements on the river, as the area is densely populated: the villages of Jasiċ, Nivokaz and Ponoševac, the small town of Junik
and the village and mine of Babaj Boks
. It receives many streams from the right, coming down from the Prokletije (most notably, Šlepica and Rečica), but the Erenik's major tributaries are from its Metohijan side (Trava, Loćanska Bistrica).
After Đakovica, the Erenik flows next to the villages of Rača and Bistražin, emptying soon into the White Drin near the village and hill of Gradište
. In the hill, the river formed a galleric epigene feature called Švanjski most. The river valley in this final section serves as a part of the route of the Peć
-Đakovica-Prizren
road.
The Erenik belongs to the Adriatic Sea
drainage basin
, drains an area of 516 km² (199 sq mi), and it is not navigable.
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. Located in the western Kosovo, it's a 51 km (32 mi)-long right tributary to the White Drin river.
The Erenik originates near the Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n border, in the northern slopes of the Junik
Junik
Junik is a municipality and small town in the Đakovica district of western Kosovo. It is located in the west Metohija between Dečani and Đakovica along Kosovo's mountainous border with Albania. It is populated with ethnic Albanians...
mountain, a part of the Prokletije
Prokletije
Prokletije or Albanian Alps is a mountain range in the Balkans that extends from northern Albania, to southwestern Serbia and eastern Montenegro. Its highest point, Jezercë in Albania at , is the tallest peak in the entire Dinaric Alps...
massif
Massif
In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole...
, under the Đeravica peak (2656 m (8,714 ft)), the highest in Kosovo. Its origin is the Đeravica Lake just under Đeravica peak. The river flows to the south and south-east and follows the eastern edge of the Prokletije mountains, dividing them from the Metohija region.
Before it reaches the town of Đakovica, there is a string of settlements on the river, as the area is densely populated: the villages of Jasiċ, Nivokaz and Ponoševac, the small town of Junik
Junik
Junik is a municipality and small town in the Đakovica district of western Kosovo. It is located in the west Metohija between Dečani and Đakovica along Kosovo's mountainous border with Albania. It is populated with ethnic Albanians...
and the village and mine of Babaj Boks
Babaj Boks
Babaj Bokës or Babaj Boks is a village in the municipality of Đakovica in the District of Đakovica in southwest Kosovo near the border with Albania. It lies at an altitude of 470 - 485 metres.- External links :**...
. It receives many streams from the right, coming down from the Prokletije (most notably, Šlepica and Rečica), but the Erenik's major tributaries are from its Metohijan side (Trava, Loćanska Bistrica).
After Đakovica, the Erenik flows next to the villages of Rača and Bistražin, emptying soon into the White Drin near the village and hill of Gradište
Gradište
Gradište is a municipality in the Vukovar-Srijem county in Croatia. According to the 2001 census, there are 3,382 inhabitants, 98.40% which are Croats.It is located just west of the route D55 between Vinkovci and Županja....
. In the hill, the river formed a galleric epigene feature called Švanjski most. The river valley in this final section serves as a part of the route of the Peć
Pec
Peć or Pejë is a city and municipality in north-western Kosovo and Metohija - Serbia, and the administrative centre of the homonymous district. Governor of city is Ali Berisha....
-Đakovica-Prizren
Prizren
Prizren is a historical city located in southern Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district.The city has a population of around 131,247 , mostly Albanians...
road.
The Erenik belongs to the Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...
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...
, drains an area of 516 km² (199 sq mi), and it is not navigable.