The Unac ( sr-cyrl, Унац) is a
sinking river in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
. It rises beneath
Šator
Šator ( sr-cyrl, Шатор) is a mountain in the Dinaric Alps, in the western regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name ''šator'' means "tent". The highest peak Veliki Šator is above sea level. Dimensions of the mountain are some in the wes ...
mountain, flows through the municipality of
Drvar
Drvar (, ) is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Drvar in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the road between Bosansko Grahovo an ...
and finally meets
Una River in
Martin Brod. Also runs through two deep and rugged karstic canyons and it is dammed to form small
Preodačko Lake and larger
Župica Lake
Župica Lake () is an artificial lake of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Unac River. The Unac River rises beneath Šator mountain, flows through the municipality of Drvar and finally meets Una (Sava), Una River in Martin Brod. It's dammed to form sm ...
, before it reach town of Drvar.
Lower course of the Unac River and its canyon is included into the
Una National Park.
The confluence of Una and Unac is the location of the medieval
Rmanj Fortress, as well as the
Rmanj Monastery.
Fluss Unac in der Schlucht vor Martin Brod.JPG, Unac leaving a canyon at Martin Brod outskirts.
Unac, 400 m before confluence with Una at Martin Brod.JPG, Flyfishing on the Unac at the outskirts of Martin Brod.
See also
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Sinking river
References
External links
Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sinking rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tourist attractions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Protected areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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