Nerodime River
Nerodime
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 Bifurcation of Nerodime river | |
 Map showing the Nerodime bifurcation to Aegean and Black Sea | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Nerodimka mountain |
| • coordinates | 42°20′54″N 20°58′33″E / 42.348424°N 20.975935°E |
• coordinates | 42°36′57″N 21°04′08″E / 42.615833°N 21.068836°E / 42°13′31″N 21°15′26″E / 42.2253°N 21.2573°E |
| Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Basin size | 229 km2 (88 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ibar→ Danube→ Black Sea / Lepenac→ Vardar→ Aegean Sea |
| River system | Aegean / Black Sea |
| Landmarks | Bifurcation point |
| Bifurcation point | 42°22′20″N 21°07′11″E / 42.372148°N 21.119610°E |
The Nerodime (Albanian: Nerodimja or Nerodime; Serbian Cyrillic: Неродимка) is a river in the Nerodime region of Kosovo, a 41 km (25 mi) long left tributary to the Lepenc river. It represents Europe's only instance of a river bifurcation flowing into two seas,[1][2] dividing into two irreversible branches. The left branch flows into the Black Sea, and the right branch flows into the Aegean Sea.[1]
Geography
The Nerodime river rises as Golema Reka in the
After the major settlement of southern Kosovo, the town of
The bifurcation is actually an artificial phenomenon, as the connection was achieved by digging an artificial canal, but the downstream water flow is still natural.
These water flows have separate impact in annual temperatures of this region. The average annual temperature is 9.9 °C. Warmest months are July and August, with average temperature 18.9 °C. The coldest month is January, with an average temperature -2.6 °C. Maximum air temperature is 32.5 °C in July, while the minimum -14.0 °C in January.[5]
Atmospheric
Development strategies and protection
The bifurcation of Nerodime has been under state protection since 1979, and it is declared as a strict wildlife sanctuary, first category according to (IUCN) [4] The official emblem of the municipality of Ferizaj contains the visual representation of the Nerodime river bifurcation.
This phenomenon is attractive for researchers and visitors and has great importance to education, science and tourism.[citation needed] The western part of the city offers ideal conditions for the formation of public green spaces (parks), for the development of tourism and recreation. Branch of Nerodime River enters within the city, extensive recreational area that is also available to residents of Ferizaj bifurcation area, waterfall and the merger of the two rivers.[6]
The Nerodime drains an area of 229 km2 (88 sq mi) itself, and it is not navigable.
References
- ^ a b Strategy for Local Economic Development 2005-2007 (PDF). Ferizaj Municipality. 2005. p. 8.
- ^ Vlašković, Zoran (27 May 2013). ""Осавремењена" бифуркација Неродимке" ["Modernized" Bifurcation of Nerodimka] (in Serbian). Fond Slobodan Jovanović. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ Report on the State of Nature (PDF). Kosova Environmental Protection Agency. 2010. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ a b Gashi, Gani. Hydrological heritage in the system of natural values and its protection in Kosova.
- ^ Municipality of Ferizaj (December 2008). Urban Development Plan of Ferizaj (PDF).
- ^ Instituti I Kosoves per mrbojiten e natyres (2005). Values of Nature Legacy of Kosovo (PDF). Pristina.
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External links
- The video showing the phenomena
- Protected and Proposed Hydro Monuments in Kosovo[permanent dead link]
- One river flowing into two seas, GBTimes Serbia / Nacionalna revija Srbija