Kamešnica (mountain)

Coordinates: 43°43′20.77″N 16°51′45.35″E / 43.7224361°N 16.8625972°E / 43.7224361; 16.8625972
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Kamešnica
Kamešnica under snow
Highest point
Elevation1,855 m (6,086 ft)[1]
Coordinates43°43′20.77″N 16°51′45.35″E / 43.7224361°N 16.8625972°E / 43.7224361; 16.8625972
Geography
Kamešnica is located in Croatia
Kamešnica
Kamešnica
Location of Kamešnica in Croatia (The highest peak, Konj, is in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
LocationDalmatia, Croatia
Canton 10, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Parent rangeDinaric Alps

Kamešnica is a

Buško Blato artificial lake. The tallest peak is Konj (Horse) 1,855 metres (6,086 ft),[1] which is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina and offer views of both sides of the border. In clear weather, it is possible to see the most remote areas of the Adriatic Sea
and its islands. The vicinity's many trails and caves make it popular with hikers.

Ecosystem

Kamešnica is a favorable habitat for many species of plants and animals. The ecosystem of the northern parts of the mountain has been completely preserved due to its isolated location and the thick forest that surrounds it.

Climate

Most of Kamešnica's peaks are covered by snow for six to seven months of the year.

Most of Kamešnica has a

Livanjsko field, 700 m above sea-level with mean annual temperature of 9 °C) and submediterranean (southern side which is surrounded by Sinjsko field, 300 m above sea-level where the mean annual temperature is 12.5 °C). Only the highest parts of Kamešnica (above 1300 m), have a snowy-forested climate
.

The weather and the mean annual air temperature can be compared using data of Zavizan metro station (1594 m). The lowest temperature on Kamešnica during the winter approximately measures -20 °C. Mean annual quantity of precipitation on Kamešnica ranges from 1200 mm to 2500 mm (maximum quantity on the peaks Konj, Kurljaj, Burnjaca and Gareta). In general, the climate of Kamešnica is very similar to the climate of Velebit.

The "Bura" is a dry and cold wind that blows from the northeast (from continent towards sea). While the bura is blowing, the peaks of Kamešnica are in the cloud called "Cap".

In February 2021, the mountain was declared as 12th of Croatia's Nature Park.[4]

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