The Resava ( Serbian Cyrillic : Ресава ) 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 and the popular tourist destination of Resava Cave .
10-598: The Resava originates from the Homolje 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
20-501: 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
30-497: Is a mountain range in eastern Serbia . The region they are in is also known as Homolje and located between towns of Žagubica in the south and Kučevo in the north. Their highest peaks are Štubej (940 m) and Vranj (884 m). Hidden in the mountains is the Orthodox monastery of Vitovnica . The region of Homolje is sparsely populated, with ethnic Vlachs making a majority of residents in some areas thereof, and because of
40-468: 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
50-928: Is the Mlava which receives nine tributaries from the right and six from the left. But there are numerous other karst springs , sinking rivers and rapids . There are four gorges in the area (Gornjak, Ribare, Osanica and Tisnica) and numerous, unexplored caves (Pogana Cave, Ledena Cave, Strogine Caves). The region is covered with thick forests and many sinkholes and pits. Homolje is also known for its vivid folklore which includes abundant legends of vampires, dragons, fairies and bats. Populated places in Homolje (2002 Census): 44°14′01″N 21°44′50″E / 44.233639°N 21.747093°E / 44.233639; 21.747093 Homolje mountains The Homolje Mountains ( Serbian : Хомољске планине / Homoljske planine ; Romanian : Munții Homolie or Munții Homoliei )
60-637: 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
70-618: The Resava watershed and the Jasenovac in the watershed of the Mlava river. The basin is sometimes also referred to as the Senj-Resava Coal Mines (Senjsko-resavski ugljeni basen/Сењско-ресавски угљени басен). Homolje Homolje ( Serbian Cyrillic : Хомоље , pronounced [xɔ̌mɔʎɛ] ) is a small geographical region in east Serbia south of the Danube river . It is centered on
80-574: 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 744 km and it is not navigable. 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
90-438: The town of Žagubica , with smaller parts belonging to municipalities of Kučevo , Majdanpek and Petrovac . In the narrow sense, the term "Homolje" is applied only to the Homolje valley around Mlava river, but it is usually applied to the low Homolje mountains (940 m) north of the valley and Beljanica and Crni Vrh mountains at the south. It is sparsely populated, and renowned for its unspoiled nature. The main river
100-580: 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 . 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
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