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20-466: The Rožaje municipality is located in the mountainous, northeastern region of Montenegro, as it's spread on the banks of the Ibar river , and contains its source. The municipality is located at an altitude of 1000 meters. There are several mountains surrounding the municipality, which are named Beleg, Sijenova, Ahmica, Turjak, Vlahovi, Krsača, Žljeb , and above all of them rises the 2,403 m high Hajla . Rožaje

40-569: A plan, never completed, of a huge Ibar- Lepenac Hydrosystem, which was supposed to regulate the Ibar-Sitnica-Lepenac watercourse (including ecological protection, irrigation and power production). At Mitrovica , the river enters a minerals and ore-rich area of the western slopes of Kopaonik mountain, which it follows for the next 100 km (62 mi) or so. The area is especially rich in lead , zinc and silver (Stari Trg, Trepča and Leposavić mines). Right on its elbow turn,

60-658: A total length of 272 km (169 mi). The river begins in the Hajla mountain, in Rožaje , eastern Montenegro, and passes through southwestern Serbia and northern Kosovo, where it leads back into Serbia to flow into the West Morava river near Kraljevo , central Serbia . The Ibar belongs to the Black Sea drainage basin. Its own drainage area is 7,925 km (3,060 sq mi), with an average discharge of 60 m /s at

80-518: Is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro with Kosovo . It also has a link with Novi Pazar in Central Serbia . The IB-22 Highway (otherwise known as the Ibarska magistrala) is the main regional road that connects Montenegro with Serbia . The municipal parliament consists of 34 deputies elected directly for a four-year term. The town of Rožaje is the administrative centre of

100-520: Is that Hiberus is borrowed from Thracian ebros meaning 'splasher'. The Ibar originates from six springs on the Hajla mountain in eastern Montenegro. It generally flows 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 along several small villages. In this whole area, the river has no major tributaries, but many short streams which flow into it from surrounding mountains. This part also represents

120-459: The Ibar Highway . This stretch of the river is famous for its pinched meanders and gigantic whirlpools. The whole area is 110 km (68 mi) long (meridionally stretched), and at Serbia's parts is popularly divided into several colorfully named valleys: The gorge is carved between the mountains of Golija , Čemerno and Troglav from the east, and Kopaonik, Željin and Stolovi from

140-546: The 2011 estimations by the Government of Kosovo , Zubin Potok has 1,698 households and 6,616 inhabitants. In 2015 report by OSCE , the population of Zubin Potok municipality stands at 15,200 inhabitants. The majority of Zubin Potok municipality is composed of Kosovo Serbs with more than 13,900 inhabitants (91.5%), while 1,300 (8.5%) Kosovo Albanians live in the municipality. Most of Zubin Potok's Kosovo Albanians live in

160-610: The Ibar receives its longest (right) tributary, the Sitnica . Entering southwestern Serbia again, the river receives its major tributaries: the Raška , Studenica and Lopatnica, from the left, and the Jošanica. In this section, the river has carved the 40 km (25 mi) long and 550 m (1,804 ft) deep Ibar gorge, which is the natural route for the major road in this part of Serbia,

180-530: The Rožaje municipality, which has a total of 22,964 residents, and the town itself has a population of 9,567 in 2011. Rožaje is also considered to be the centre of the Bosniak community of Montenegro . Bosniaks form the majority in both the town and the municipality. The population of Albanians in Rožaje is 1,158, forming 5% of the total population in 2011. Albeit small, there is a minority of Serbs , mostly located in

200-424: The flooding of the valley would be minimal. The existing road would have to be relocated at four locations. The planned dams were Bojanići, Gokčanica, Ušće, Glavica, Cerje, Gradina, Bela Glava, Dobre Strane, Maglič, and Lakat, with the total capacity of 450 GW-h . All dams would have fish ladders and kayaking paths. Studies envisioned tourism development with ten small, cascade reservoirs, but also concluded that

220-728: The idea in January 2023, as the project is generally not considered complicated and expensive. Zubin Potok Zubin Potok ( Albanian definite form : Zubin Potoku ; Serbian Cyrillic : Зубин Поток ) is a town and municipality located in the Mitrovica District in Kosovo . As of 2015, it has an estimated population of 15,200 inhabitants. It covers an area of 335 km (129 sq mi), and consists of

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240-548: The main town and 63 villages. Zubin Potok is a part of North Kosovo , a region with an ethnic Serb majority that functions largely autonomously from the remainder of ethnic Albanian -majority Kosovo. After the 2013 Brussels Agreement , the municipality became part of the Community of Serb Municipalities . Aside from the town of Zubin Potok, these villages comprise the municipality of Zubin Potok: According to

260-658: The mouth. It is not navigable. Some scholars has theorized that the word Ibar is related to the Basque word for "river" ( i-ba/r/i ), which is also how the Ebro river in Spain received its name. Other scholars have suggested that the name is derived from Greek , given that the river's ancient name was Hiberus . A Greek origin seems likely, since other rivers also bear the name Ancient Greek Ἕβρος(Hébros) or Modern Greek Έβρος(Évros), meaning 'wide river'. An alternative hypothesis

280-570: The parliament ratified the agreement. After the 2011 Italian government change, Italy also changed its abroad investment policies and effectively quit the agreement. Power plants were to be built between the village of Bojanići and locality of Lakat, near Mataruška Banja . The entire section is administratively part of the City of Kraljevo. The project included 10 cascade dams, 12 to 15 m (39 to 49 ft) high, with all plants being run-of-the-river type . Therefore, no settlements will be relocated as

300-408: The population of Kraljevo, since the city uses the river's water for public waterworks. In 2009, governments of Serbia and Italy signed an agreement which included construction of the "Ibar hydropower plants" complex, with ten hydroelectric power plants on Ibar. A detailed project was drafted, all studies were conducted, a joint Serbian-Italian company for construction of the facilities was formed, and

320-402: The route of one of two main roads connecting Serbia and Montenegro ( Ibarska magistrala ). Continuing south, the river enters Kosovo and passes through Gazivode, Zubin Potok , Ugljare, Zupče and Shipol , reaching the city of Mitrovica . There, it makes a sharp, elbow turn to the north, flowing through Zvečan , Slatina, Sočanica, Leposavić , Dren and Lešak , entering southwestern Serbia at

340-515: The stable water levels woul prevent floods and benefit the fish spawning, including species presently not inhabiting Ibar, like carp or zander , which could be introduced. Architect Milan Lojanica was hired to design the dams. He designed them in the spirit of the Serbian medieval architecture and the Nemanjić period . Ratification of the agreement expired in 2021, but some experts publicly revived

360-540: The village of Bijela Crkva , as well as in the town. Ethnic groups (2011): Languages (2011): Religions (2011): This Montenegro location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ibar (river) The Ibar ( Serbian Cyrillic : Ибар , pronounced [îbar] ), also known as the Ibër and Ibri ( Albanian : Ibër, Ibri ), is a river that flows through eastern Montenegro , northern Kosovo and central Serbia , with

380-560: The village of Jarinje . At Kosovo, the river is dammed, creating the artificial Gazivoda Lake (area 11.9 km or 4.6 sq mi, altitude 693 m or 2,274 ft, depth 105 m or 344 ft). Water from the lake is used for industrial and mining facilities in the Trepča area. Below Gazivoda, another reservoir is created, the Pridvorica Lake. These lakes allow irrigation of an area of 300 km , representing part of

400-576: The west. This is a continuation of Kopaonik's mining-rich area, including deposits of iron ore ( Kopaonik , Raška ), nickel (Kopaonik), asbestos ( Brvenik ), magnesite ( Bela Stena ) and hard coal ( Baljevac , Ušće and Jarando). The Ibar has previously gained notoriety as being the most polluted river in Serbia (together with its major tributary, the Sitnica), especially from frequent spills of extremely poisonous phenol, which causes constant problems for

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