Una River

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Una is a river flowing through Croatia and the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina; in its middle and lower course it is a border between the two countries. Una is a right tributary of the Sava river. Its river basin has an area of is 10,400 km² and it is inhabited by around a million people.

Una springs from the northeastern slopes of the Stražbenica mountain in Croatia, and flows through: Martin Brod, Kulen Vakuf, Ripac, Bihać, Bosanska Krupa, Bosanska Otoka, Novi Grad (Bosanski Novi), Kostajnica, and Dubica. It flows into the Sava River near Jasenovac. The main tributaries are the Unac, Sana, Klokot and Krušnica rivers.

Over 170 types of medicinal herbs grow by the Una River; a rare plant called Campanula unensis, the Una blue-bell, was named after the Una river's bright turcoist and green colors. 28 kinds of fish live in this river and the biggest of which is the huchen.

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• Green Visions article about Una