Bistrica (Livanjsko Polje)

Bistrica
Prokop (artificial riverbed)
Duman Wellspring, source of the Bistrica river
Map
Bistrica (Livanjsko Polje) is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bistrica (Livanjsko Polje)
Location
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
MunicipalityLivno
Physical characteristics
SourceDuman wellspring
 • locationOld Town of Livno
 • coordinates43°49′57″N 17°00′31″E / 43.832545°N 17.008634°E / 43.832545; 17.008634
MouthLipsko Lake (Buško Blato via Prokop (artificial riverbed) and Ruda in Croatia via Lipska water station)
 • location
near village of Lipa
 • coordinates
43°45′29″N 16°55′08″E / 43.758014268483734°N 16.9190267623782°E / 43.758014268483734; 16.9190267623782
 • elevation
716 m (2,349 ft)
Length6.3 km (3.9 mi) (unregulated)
20.3 km (12.6 mi) (to Lipsko Lake)
28 km (17 mi) (with reversible canal "Lipsko-Buško")
Basin features
River systemBuško Blato, Cetina
LandmarksLivanjsko Polje
Tributaries 
 • leftŽabljak, Sturba
 • rightJaz, Plovuča
WaterbodiesLipsko lake, Buško Blato
BridgesDumanska Ćuprija
Adriatic Sea

Bistrica (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Бистрица) is sinking river near Livno in Western Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, though highly regulated for hydropower and irrigation since mid-20th century.

The Bistrica springs out of large karstic source called Vrelo Duman, which is situated within the cave in Duman neighborhood, in the heart of Old Town of Livno, also called as Bistrički Grad (English: Bistrički Town; Bistrički is possessive form made from the river name - Bistrica).[1][2]

  1. ^ "The historic structure of the bridge over the Duman in Livno - KONS". old.kons.gov.ba. Commission to preserve national monuments (KONS). 13 September 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ^ Zornic, Merima. "TURISTIČKI POTENCIJALI KANTONA 10". academia.edu (in Bosnian). PRIRODNO – MATEMATIČKI FAKULTET ODSJEK ZA GEOGRAFIJU - UNIVERZITET U SARAJEVU. Retrieved 20 July 2018.