Kordun

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The Kordun (Croatian pronunciation: [kǒrduːn]) region is a part of central Croatia from the bottom of the Petrova Gora (Peter's mountain) mountain range, which extends along the rivers Korana and Slunjčica, and forms part of the border region to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Within Croatia, Kordun is bordered by the Lika region to the south and by Banovina or Banija to the east.

Most of Kordun with its centre

The name Kordun was created during the period of the Military Frontier and is closely related to the strategic significance of the region. It comes from the French word "cordon militaire" which translates into military belt. In this case, it refers to a series of former linked guardhouses and forts with the aim of repelling armies coming from the formerly Turkish controlled territory of western Bosnia.

See also

• Geography of Croatia

Sources

• Kordun at enciklopedija.hr (in Croatian)

External links

• Information about Kordun Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine

45°07′N 15°35′E / 45.117°N 15.583°E / 45.117; 15.583

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