Blidinje
| Blidinje (Blidinje) | |
| Protected Area: Nature Park | |
 Valley and the lake
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| Official name: Blidinje | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| State |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| District | West Herzegovina Canton |
| Municipalities | Jablanica, Posušje, Tomislavgrad |
| Lake |
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| Rivers | Grabovica, Doljanka, Neretva |
| Elevation | 1,150–1,300 m (3,773–4,265 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°37′N 17°37′E / 43.62°N 17.61°ECoordinates: 43°37′N 17°37′E / 43.62°N 17.61°E |
| Highest point | 1,300 |
| Lowest point | 1,150 |
| Length | 3–5 km (2–3 mi), S-N |
| Area | 364 km2 (141 sq mi) |
| Biomes | Mountain, Plateau, Lake, Forest |
| Geology | Limestone |
| Plants | Pinus leucodermis, Thyme, Pine |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Management | Blidinje Nature Park Public Enterprise |
| - location | Masna Luka - Posušje, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Owner | State of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| For public | Free and with guide |
| Visitation | Open all year (Open all year) |
| Easiest access | State Road |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
 Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Website: Blidinje Nature Park | |
Blidinje is a Nature park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, established on 30 April 1995.
It is a spacious valley, 3–5 km long, situated at an elevation of 1.150-1.300 meters a.s.l., between Čvrsnica and Vran mountains with a total area of 364 km² and 3 municipalities of Posušje, Tomislavgrad and Jablanica. To the North - North-West is Vran mountain with its highest peak on 2.074 meters a.s.l. while on the South - South-East is Čvrsnica mountain with its highest peak Ploča at 2.228 meters a.s.l., South is Čabulja mountain with its highest peak at 1.786 meters a.s.l., in the North - North-East is the Doljanka river and in the East is Grabovica valley that stretches to the Neretva river.
Grabovica valley with small Grabovica creek is a special reserve within park, squeezed deep into the mountain, and form a deep canyon between steep cliffs of Čvrsnica mountain. Within the valley is a small village Diva Grabovica, named after a daughter of a local shepherd, and killed by a local nobleman so that she would not be married to another man, except for him.
The melting glaciers from Čvrsnica during the two past ice ages created this open and barren valley Dugo Polje field leading into the park. The most important hydrographic phenomena in the area of the park is largest mountain lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Blidinje lake.
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