Resava River
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The Resava is a river in central Serbia
, a 65 km-long right tributary to the Velika Morava
. It also gives the name to the surrounding Resava region, the Resava monastery, the coal mines in its valley (REMBAS) and a popular tourist destination of Resava Cave.
region in eastern Serbia. It springs out at an altitude of 1,100 m and flows westward between the mountains of Beljanica
(on the north) and Kučaj (on the south). In its upper course, the Resava runs parallel to its left tributary, the Kločanica, and area around the villages of Strmosten, Vodna and Stenjevac is known for many caves (Resava Cave, Sokolica, Crystal, etc).
The Resava carved a 25 km-long and 400 m-deep gorge, with a central part of it representing a typical canyon
valley, the Sklop. In the gorge, the river becomes a sinking river for a while and creates a 25 m-high waterfall
, until recently, the highest one in central Serbia.
In its lower course, the river creates a typical epigene gallery feature, between the hills of Pastorak (570 m) and Maćeha (Serbian for stepson and stepmother). The river enters the Resava region and receives its major tributary, the Resavica
from the left near the Dvorište village. It passes next to the Manasija monastery, small town and regional center of Despotovac
, and turns northwest, into the lower Resava region and western border of Veliko Pomoravlje
.
The Resava passes through the REMBAS coal mining region, next to the villages of Miliva, Plažane
, Medveđa, Subotica
, Sedlare, Lukovica and the regional center of lower Resava, the town of Svilajnac
, and soon after it empties into the Velika Morava
.
The Resava belongs to the Black Sea
drainage basin
, drains an area of 685 km² and it is not navigable.
Eastern Resava is located around the southern and western slopes of the Beljanica mountain. The area is partially karst
, made of limestone
, and as a result of a porous terrain, many caves are formed.
Western Resava represents the extension of the peripannonic area of the southern Pannonian plain. It comprises the Resava Coal Mines, with a small towns of Resavica
, Despotovac
and Svilajnac
. Apart from the mining, the area is mostly agricultural.
In the beginning of the 19th century, Resava was knežina, one of the Ottoman
occupied Serbia's duchies with limited self-rule. Resava was ruled 1803-09 by the vojvoda Stevan Sinđelić, one of the greatest heroes of the First Serbian Uprising
.
river. The basin is sometimes also referred to as the Senj-Resava Coal Mines (Senjsko-resavski ugljeni basen/Сењско-ресавски угљени басен).
Serbia
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...
, a 65 km-long right tributary to the Velika Morava
Velika Morava
The Great Morava is the final section of the Morava , a major river system in Serbia.- Length :...
. It also gives the name to the surrounding Resava region, the Resava monastery, the coal mines in its valley (REMBAS) and a popular tourist destination of Resava Cave.
River
The Resava originates from the HomoljeHomolje
Homolje is a region in east Serbia south of the Danube river. It is centered around the town of Žagubica, with smaller parts belonging to municipalities of Kučevo, Majdanpek and Petrovac...
region in eastern Serbia. It springs out at an altitude of 1,100 m and flows westward between the mountains of Beljanica
Beljanica
Babička Gora is a mountain in Homolje region in eastern Serbia, near the town of Žagubica. Its highest peak has an altitude of 1339 metres above sea level....
(on the north) and Kučaj (on the south). In its upper course, the Resava runs parallel to its left tributary, the Kločanica, and area around the villages of Strmosten, Vodna and Stenjevac is known for many caves (Resava Cave, Sokolica, Crystal, etc).
The Resava carved a 25 km-long and 400 m-deep gorge, with a central part of it representing a typical canyon
Canyon
A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of...
valley, the Sklop. In the gorge, the river becomes a sinking river for a while and creates a 25 m-high waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
, until recently, the highest one in central Serbia.
In its lower course, the river creates a typical epigene gallery feature, between the hills of Pastorak (570 m) and Maćeha (Serbian for stepson and stepmother). The river enters the Resava region and receives its major tributary, the Resavica
Resavica
Resavica may refer to:* Resavica River , a river in Serbia, tributary to the Resava River* Resavica River , or Resavčina, river in Serbia, tributary to the Velika Morava* Resavica , a town in Serbia...
from the left near the Dvorište village. It passes next to the Manasija monastery, small town and regional center of Despotovac
Despotovac
Despotovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia, around 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade. Its name stems from Despot, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarević...
, and turns northwest, into the lower Resava region and western border of Veliko Pomoravlje
Pomoravlje
Pomoravlje may refer to:* Pomoravlje , a geographical area around the Morava river, Serbia* Pomoravlje District, a district in Serbia...
.
The Resava passes through the REMBAS coal mining region, next to the villages of Miliva, Plažane
Plažane
Plažane is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
, Medveđa, Subotica
Subotica (Svilajnac)
Subotica is a village in the municipality of Svilajnac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 757 people....
, Sedlare, Lukovica and the regional center of lower Resava, the town of Svilajnac
Svilajnac
Svilajnac is a town and municipality located in central Serbia at 44.13° North, 21.12° East, south-east of Belgrade, on the banks of the river Resava, and bordering the river Morava. Its name stems from the word for silk in Serbian. It is the de facto administrative center of the Resava region...
, and soon after it empties into the Velika Morava
Velika Morava
The Great Morava is the final section of the Morava , a major river system in Serbia.- Length :...
.
The Resava 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...
, drains an area of 685 km² and it is not navigable.
Region
The Resava region divides in two: Upper Resava (eastern) and Lower Resava (western).Eastern Resava is located around the southern and western slopes of the Beljanica mountain. The area is partially karst
KARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
, made of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
, and as a result of a porous terrain, many caves are formed.
Western Resava represents the extension of the peripannonic area of the southern Pannonian plain. It comprises the Resava Coal Mines, with a small towns of Resavica
Resavica
Resavica may refer to:* Resavica River , a river in Serbia, tributary to the Resava River* Resavica River , or Resavčina, river in Serbia, tributary to the Velika Morava* Resavica , a town in Serbia...
, Despotovac
Despotovac
Despotovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia, around 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade. Its name stems from Despot, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarević...
and Svilajnac
Svilajnac
Svilajnac is a town and municipality located in central Serbia at 44.13° North, 21.12° East, south-east of Belgrade, on the banks of the river Resava, and bordering the river Morava. Its name stems from the word for silk in Serbian. It is the de facto administrative center of the Resava region...
. Apart from the mining, the area is mostly agricultural.
In the beginning of the 19th century, Resava was knežina, one of the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
occupied Serbia's duchies with limited self-rule. Resava was ruled 1803-09 by the vojvoda Stevan Sinđelić, one of the greatest heroes of the First Serbian Uprising
First Serbian Uprising
The First Serbian Uprising was the first stage of the Serbian Revolution , the successful wars of independence that lasted for 9 years and approximately 9 months , during which Serbia perceived itself as an independent state for the first time after more than three centuries of Ottoman rule and...
.
Resava Coal Mines
Resava-Morava Coal Mines (Resavsko-moravski ugljeni basen/Ресавско-моравски угљени басен) or shortly REMBAS (РЕМБАС) are located in the lower Resava river valley. They comprise the brown coal mines of Resava, Ravna Reka, Vodna and Senjski Rudnik in the Resava watershed and the Jasenovac in the watershed of the MlavaMlava
The Mlava is the river in Serbia, 158 km long right tributary of the Danube.- Origin :Mlava originates as the Tisnica, from the Kučaj mountains in eastern Serbia, under the Veliki Krš peak. It flows to the north and curves around the eastern slopes of the mountain Beljanica, through an almost...
river. The basin is sometimes also referred to as the Senj-Resava Coal Mines (Senjsko-resavski ugljeni basen/Сењско-ресавски угљени басен).