Kozara

This article is about the mountain in Bosnia. For other uses, see Kozara (disambiguation).
Side of the mountain called 'Kozaracki Kamen' - overlooking town of Kozarac
View of the tallest peak, Lisina

Kozara (Козара) is a mountain in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region, bounded by the Sava River to the north, the Vrbas to the east, the Sana to the south, and the Una to the west. Its tallest peak is Lisina (978 m). In 1942 Kozara was the site of the Kozara Offensive, part of the Yugoslav National Liberation War and Partisan resistance during World War II.[1][2]

Peaks

Name Height (m)
Lisina 978
Gola planina 876
Mrakovica 806
Glavuša 793
Bešića poljana 784
Talavića poljana 780
Jarčevica 740
Vrnovačka glava 719
Benkovac-Jurišina kosa 705
Zečiji kamen 667
Kozarački kamen 659
Šupljikovac 652
Vitlovska kosa 589
Palež 542
Mednjak 440

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kozara". Kozara National Park.
  2. ↑ "Kozara Memorial". Memorial Museums.

Coordinates: 45°00′N 17°00′E / 45.000°N 17.000°E / 45.000; 17.000

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