Orljava is a river in Slavonia , eastern Croatia , a left tributary of Sava . It is 87.6 kilometres (54.4 mi) long and its basin covers an area of 1,618 square kilometres (625 sq mi).
5-481: Orljava rises in the mountainous forested areas of Psunj , south of Bučje . It receives influx from smaller rivers that rise in the mountains of Papuk and Požeška gora . Near Srednje Selo it starts turning southeast, and at Pleternica it merges with the river Londža that rises in Krndija . It then runs south to pass between Požeška gora and Dilj , when it turns to the southwest. As it flows south of Dragovci ,
10-558: The river turns south and eventually flows into the river Sava just west of Slavonski Kobaš , at 45°06′24″N 17°43′29″E / 45.106777°N 17.724656°E / 45.106777; 17.724656 . There are several etymologies suggested for the hydronym. One is that it comes from the Croatian word "oriti", meaning "echo". The other is that it comes from the Indo-European root *h1or, meaning "to flow". If so, then
15-461: The same root is seen in the hydronym "Raša". This Požega-Slavonia County geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Brod-Posavina County geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Croatia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Psunj Psunj is a mountain in
20-416: The southwestern Slavonia region in eastern Croatia . It is the highest mountain of Slavonia, with the highest peak of Brezovo polje at 984 m.a.s.l. In the north it extends to Ravna gora and Papuk , while otherwise it is surrounded by lowlands. It is located north of Nova Gradiška and southeast of Pakrac . On Psunj, there is a 128.5 metres tall lattice tower used for FM- and TV-transmission, which
25-415: Was designed by Prof. Marjan Ivancic and built by Mostogradnja in 1962/1963. Originally this tower was completely free-standing. Today it is additionally guyed at its upper section. Psunj was called "Pisunus" in antiquity. There are several suggested etymologies for that. One is that it comes from the Indo-European root *pekj (cattle). The other is that it comes from the Indo-European roots *peiH (big, in
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