Čvrsnica
Čvrsnica | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,227.3 m (7,307 ft) |
Coordinates | 43°35′56″N 17°33′52″E / 43.5988389°N 17.5645208°E |
Geography | |
Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Parent range | Dinaric Alps |
Čvrsnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Чврсница, pronounced [t͡ʃʋr̩snit͡sa]) is a mountain in the Dinarides of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in northern Herzegovina. Most of the mountain is located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton municipalities of Mostar and Jablanica, while the smaller part of the mountain, around 10% is located in the municipality of Posušje.[1] The highest peak (Pločno) is 2228 metres.
Čvrsnica is surrounded by the river
.Bio-life is characteristic of its three climate areas: conifers above 1200 m, plateau with grass and junipers; numerous endemic species (like Munika Pine). Čvrsnica is well known as a home of chamois.
Climate
The mountain exhibits three types of climate: Mediterranean at the base of the mountain, central European on hillsides and alpine on summits and plateaus. Six months have average temperatures below zero degrees Celsius. January and February have 15–23 days of snow precipitation. Snow layer thickness can be 2.5–3 m. Strong wind can make snowdrifts even 15 m thick. The upper plateau is under the snow from November until April — in hidden parts snow remains whole year.