Miljacka

The Miljacka (Serbian Cyrillic: Миљацка) is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina that passes through Sarajevo. Numerous city bridges have been built to cross it.

Miljacka
Miljacka in Sarajevo
Location
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
MunicipalityPale, Istočni Stari Grad, Stari Grad, Novo Sarajevo, Novi Grad, Ilidža
Physical characteristics
SourcePaljanska Miljacka Gornje Pale
  locationPale
  coordinates43.787836°N 18.572217°E / 43.787836; 18.572217
  elevation1,025 metres (3,363 ft)
2nd sourceMokranjska Miljacka Mokro Cave
  locationKadino Selo near Mokro
  coordinates43.924791°N 18.595741°E / 43.924791; 18.595741
  elevation1,135 metres (3,724 ft)
3rd sourceConfluence of the two Miljacka, Mokranjska & Paljanska
  locationnear Bulozi, Stari Grad
  coordinates43.8347241°N 18.4889174°E / 43.8347241; 18.4889174
  elevation627 metres (2,057 ft)
MouthBosna river
  location
Bojnik, Sarajevo
  coordinates
43.869409°N 18.290759°E / 43.869409; 18.290759
  elevation
488 metres (1,601 ft)
LengthMokranjska Miljacka 21 kilometres (13 mi); Paljanska Miljacka 13 kilometres (8.1 mi); from the confluence to mouth in Bosna 21 kilometres (13 mi)
Discharge 
  average5.7 cubic metres per second (200 cu ft/s)
  minimumcca. 2.5 m³/s
Basin features
ProgressionBosnaSavaDanubeBlack Sea
River systemDanube>Black Sea
LandmarksBentbaša
Tributaries 
  leftBistrica (Jahorinska), Bistrički Potko
  rightLapišnica, Mošćanica, Koševski Potok
WaterbodiesBentbaša
BridgesGoat's Bridge (Bosnian: Kozija Ćuprija), Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge, Careva ćuprija, Latin Bridge (aka Principov most), Ćumurija Bridge, Drvenija Bridge, Čobanija Bridge, Festina lente bridge, Skenderija Bridge (aka Ajfelov most), Suada and Olga bridge (aka Vrbanja most)
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