Ibar (river)
| Ibar | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Ибар, Ibër, Ibri |
| Country | Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Hajla mountain, Rožaje, eastern Montenegro |
| River mouth | into West Morava at Kraljevo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 276 km (171 mi) |
The Ibar, also known as the Ibër and Ibri (Albanian: Ibër, Ibri, Serbian Cyrillic: Ибар, pronounced [îbar]), is a river that flows through eastern Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo, with a total length of 276 km (171 mi). The river begins in the Hajla mountain, in Rožaje, eastern Montenegro, passes through Kosovo and flows into the West Morava river, Central Serbia, near Kraljevo.
It belongs to the Black Sea drainage basin. Its own drainage area is 8,059 km2 (3,112 sq mi), average discharge at the mouth 60 m³/s. It is not navigable.
The Ibar originates from six springs on the Hajla mountain in eastern Montenegro. It flows generally north-east, passing through Ibarac, Rožaje, Radetina and Bać, after which it enters Serbia. Passing through the most southern part of Raška District, it flows through several small villages, but this is one of the least populated areas of Serbia. In this whole area, the river has no major tributaries, but many short streams flow into it from surrounding mountains. Also, in this part, it represents the route of the one of two main roads connecting Serbia and Montenegro (Ibarska magistrala). At a point near the village of Vitkovići, it turns south and enters Kosovo.
Continuing to the south, the river passes through Gazivode, Zubin Potok, Ugljare, Zupče and Šipolje, reaching the city of Kosovska Mitrovica. There, it makes a sharp, elbow turn to the north flowing through Zvečan, Slatina, Sočanica, Leposavić, Dren and Lešak, entering central Serbia proper at the village of Donje Jarinje.
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