The Crnopac system, also known as Jamski sustav Kita Gaćešina, is the longest cave system in
Croatia
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, and the entire
Dinaric Alps
The Dinaric Alps (), also Dinarides, are a mountain range in Southern Europe, Southern and Southcentral Europe, separating the continental Balkan Peninsula from the Adriatic Sea. They stretch from Italy in the northwest through Slovenia, Croatia ...
.
History
On 8 October 2009, the Draženova puhaljka entrance was connected to the Kita Gaćešina cave as its second entrance.
In August 2015, the Oaza entrance was discovered during a reconnaissance by Danijel Malenica and Stipe Tutiš. This entrance was connected to the Crnopac system on 13 August 2019, as the third entrance to the system.
The Vlažna Mađarica entrance was discovered in 2010. On 16 August 2024, the entrance was connected to the Crnopac system, as its sixth entrance.
On 7 November 2020, the Muda Labudova cave was connected to the Crnopac system, significantly increasing its known length.
See also
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List of longest Dinaric caves
References
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External links
Jamski sustav Crnopac: Sve o najduljem speleološkom sustavu HR i Dinarskog krša - Jamski sustav Crnopac{{in lang, hr Website of its primary explorers
Caves of Croatia