Paklenica
The Paklenica karst river canyon is a national park in Croatia. It is near Starigrad, northern Dalmatia, on the southern slopes of Velebit mountain, not far from Zadar. It contains two canyons, Mala (Small) and Velika (Big) Paklenica. Today there is no water flowing through Mala Paklenica. Near the entrance to the Velika Paklenica is an artificial tunnel complex built for Josip Broz Tito during the tension between Yugoslavia and the USSR in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
| Paklenica National Park | |
|---|---|
| Native name Croatian: Nacionalni park Paklenica | |
Velika Paklenica | |
| Location | Zadar County, Croatia |
| Coordinates | 44°22′N 15°26′E |
| Area | 95 km2 |
| Governing body | Paklenica National Park |
| Official name | Nacionalni park Paklenica |
Location of Paklenica National Park in Croatia | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.