Island of Krčedin
Native name: Крчединска ада Krčedinska ada | ||
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Autonomous Province of Vojvodina Municipality of Inđija | | |
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Island of Krčedin or Krčedinska Ada (
Location
The island stretches approximately between the Danube's 1,226 and 1,231 km (762 and 765 mi), on the river's left bank. Across the Danube, a bit further from the bank, is the village of Krčedin, after which the island was named. Though it is geographically in the Bačka region, administratively it belongs to the municipality of Inđija (as does the village), in the Syrmia region. Right north of the island, closer than the village of Krčedin, is the village of Gardinovci, in the municipality of Titel. Just west of the island the Beška Bridge crosses the Danube while to the northeast are the village of Kovilj and the Kovilj Monastery.[2]
Geography
The island is roughly shaped as a rounded triangle, with the top on the north. It is located in the valley of the Danube and on the east extends into the micro-region of Kožjak, within the Marsh of Kovilj (Koviljski Rit). It was created when the Danube shifted its course to the south and cut through its own meander curving around the northern slope of the 269-metre-high (883 ft) Koševac Hill on the Syrmian side, northeast of the village of Krečedin. It appears as if being embedded into the Bačka mainland and the narrow arm of the Danube which separates it from the land is called Dunavac ("Little Danube") on the west and Arm of Gardinovac on the east side. This arm then branches into numerous smaller arms and ponds. Still, during the normal water level, majority of the island remains dry, while most of it got flooded during the rainy season and high water levels. The highest point on the island is 75 m (246 ft).[1][2]
The island is 5 km (3.1 mi) long, 3 km (1.9 mi) wide[1] and covers an area of 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi).[3]
Across the river, to the west, are two archaeological sites,
Plant life
The island is rich in fresh water and grass.[1] It is also partially forested, mostly by the willows, some of which originate from c. 1810s.[3]
Wildlife
The arm which separates the island from the mainland is a rich, natural spawning area for
Birds inhabiting the island include
During the hot summers and the low water level, the Dunavac partially dries up, so the island can be visited by bicycle.
Husbandry
The villagers from Krčedin were the first who began transporting their livestock to the island, by the ferries, in the 19th century. They were later followed by the inhabitants of other neighboring villages: Kovilj,
As of 2017 the island numbered 1,000 cattle and pigs, 200 horses and over 100 Balkan donkeys. Donkeys are becoming more and more popular, due to the high prices of their milk. In the 1990s however, over 6,000 animals were kept on the island.[1][3][5]
Tourism
The island is part of a much larger Special Natural Reserve "Koviljsko-Petrovaradinski Rit", a wetland along the Danube. Municipality organizes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Miroslav Stefanović (17 September 2017), "Zamiljiva Srbija: Krčedinska ada - Pašnjak na dunavskoj obali", Politika-Magazin, No. 1042 (in Serbian), pp. 20–21
- ^ ISBN 86-459-0099-8.
- ^ Radio Television Serbia. 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Biljana Bosnić Ognjenović (30 August 2017). "Krčedinska ada: Oaza slobode, ostrvo sa blagom" (in Serbian). Turistički Svet.
- ^ a b "Krčedinska ada – rezervat prirode sa 500 domaćih životinja" (in Serbian). AGROmedia. 10 July 2017.