Kozara
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Kozara is a mountain in western 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...

, in the Bosanska Krajina
Bosanska Krajina
Bosanska Krajina or Bosnian Frontier is a geographical region, a subregion of Bosnia, in western Bosnia and Herzegovina enclosed by three rivers - Sava, Una and Vrbas. It is also a historic, economic and cultural entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina....

 region. It is bounded by the rivers Sava - north, Vrbas - east, Sana - south and Una - west. The highest peak on Kozara is Lisina (978m).

In 1942, Kozara was the site of an important battle
Battle of Kozara
The Battle of Kozara, also known as Operation West-Bosnien by the Axis, was fought in 1942 on and around the mountain of Kozara in northwestern Bosnia. It was an important battle of the Yugoslav Partisan resistance movement in World War II...

, a part of the Yugoslav partisan resistance during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

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Peaks

Name Literally Height (m)
Lisina Fox peak 978
Gola planina Bare mountain 876
Mrakovica Dark peak 806
Glavuša Big head 793
Bešića poljana Big field of Bešić 784
Talavića poljana Big field of Talavić 780
Jarčevica 740
Vrnovačka glava Head of Vrnovac 719
Benkovac-Jurišina kosa 705
Zečiji kamen Rock of rabbit 667
Kozarački kamen Rock of Kozara 659
Šupljkovac Place of rattleness 652
Vitlovska kosa Hair of Vitlov 589
Palež Place where burned 542
Mednjak 440

See also

  • Kozara National Park
    Kozara National Park
    Kozara National Park is a national park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, that was proclaimed a protected national forest in 1967 by Josip Broz Tito. It is situated between the rivers Una, Sava, Sana and Vrbas, in the Republika Srpska entity of BiH...

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