Krndija is a mountain in
Slavonia
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Croatia
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, extending eastwards from
Papuk. It is located south of
Orahovica
Orahovica is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. It is situated on the slopes of the mountain Papuk and positioned on the state road D2 Varaždin-Koprivnica-Našice- Osijek.
History
The name Orahovica is derived from the word ''orah'', meaning a ...
and
Našice and north of
Požega.
The westernmost point of Krndija is the
mountain pass
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that connects Orahovica with
Kutjevo; the easternmost point is hard to determine, as it gradually passes into the lowland area near
Đakovo
Đakovo (; hu, Diakovár) is a town in the region of Slavonia, Croatia. Đakovo is the centre of the fertile and rich Đakovo region ( hr, Đakovština ).
Etymology
The etymology of the name is the gr, διάκος (diákos) in Slavic form ...
and further east near
Vinkovci.
The highest peak Kapovac is located in the western part of Krndija, at .
The peak of the central part of Krndija is at 263 meters of altitude.
There are several theories about the origins of the name "Krndija". It's almost certainly not of Croatian origin. One is that it is related to the Greek word χορδή (itself without a widely accepted etymology), in the sense "the border between the two territories." One is that is comes from the Indo-European root *(s)ker, meaning "to cut", in the sense "where you cut the trees." Perhaps the most likely one is that it comes from the Indo-European root *(s)kwer, meaning "steep". If so, the same root is seen in Scardona (the ancient name for Skradin) and Cersia (the ancient name for Cres).
References
Mountains of Croatia
Slavonia
Landforms of Požega-Slavonia County
Pannonian island mountains
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