Island of Krčedin
| Native name: Крчединска ада Krčedinska ada |
|
|---|---|
Aerial view of the island. The village of Gardinovci is just north of it
|
|
 Island of Krčedin
Krčedinska Ada |
|
| Geography | |
| Location | Krčedin |
| Coordinates | 45°10′55″N 20°07′23″E / 45.182060°N 20.123005°ECoordinates: 45°10′55″N 20°07′23″E / 45.182060°N 20.123005°E |
| Area | 800 ha (2,000 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Autonomous Province of Vojvodina | Municipality of Inđija |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Island of Krčedin or Krčedinska Ada (Serbian: Крчединска ада) is a river island in Serbia. It is located on the left bank of the Danube across the village of Krčedin, in the municipality of Inđija, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The uninhabited island is part of the Special Natural Reserve "Koviljsko-Petrovaradinski Rit". It is one of the largest remaining natural pastures in the Podunavlje, known for the traditional , with only basic human interference.
The island stretches approximately between the Danube's 1,226 and 1,231 km (762 and 765 mi), on the river's left bank. Across the Danube, a bit further from the bank, is the village of Krčedin, after which the island was named. Though it is geographically in the Bačka region, administratively it belongs to the municipality of Inđija (so as the village), in the Syrmia region. Right north of the island, closer than the village of Krčedin, is the village of Gardinovci, in the municipality of Titel. Just west of the island the Beška Bridge crosses the Danube while to the northeast are the village of Kovilj and the Kovilj Monastery.
The island is roughly shaped as a rounded triangle, with the top on the north. It is located in the valley of the Danube and on the east extends into the micro-region of Kožjak, within the Marsh of Kovilj (Koviljski Rit). It was created when the Danube shifted its course to the south and cut through its own meander curving around the northern slope of the 269-metre-high (883 ft) Koševac Hill on the Syrmian side, northeast of the village of Krečedin. It appears as if being embedded into the Bačka mainland and the narrow arm of the Danube which separates it from the land is called Dunavac ("Little Danube") on the west and Arm of Gardinovac on the east side. This arm then branches into numerous smaller arms and ponds. Still, during the normal water level, majority of the island remains dry, while most of it got flooded during the rainy season and high water levels. The highest point on the island is 75 m (246 ft).
...
Wikipedia