Šuica (river)

Šuica
Šujica
Šuica
Map
Šuica (river) is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Šuica (river)
Location
StateBosnia and Herzegovina
MunicipalityKupres, Tomislavgrad
RegionTropolje
SettlementsŠuica, Mokronoge, Letka, Kovači
Physical characteristics
SourceStržanj Mali
 • locationŠuica
 • coordinates43°52′56″N 17°11′26″E / 43.882204°N 17.190529°E / 43.882204; 17.190529
 • elevation1060 a.s.l.
2nd sourceStržanj Veliki
 • locationŠuica
 • coordinates43°52′52″N 17°12′04″E / 43.880982°N 17.201129°E / 43.880982; 17.201129
 • elevation1060 a.s.l.
Mouth 
 • location
Buško Blato, Prisoje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
 • coordinates
43°40′34″N 17°11′13″E / 43.676135°N 17.186949°E / 43.676135; 17.186949
 • elevation
700 a.s.l.
Length48.5 km
Basin size730 km2
Basin features
River systemCetina
WaterbodiesBuško Blato
BridgesGalečka Ćuprija - stone Ottoman bridge over the Šuica

The Šuica (Cyrillic: Шуица) which is known as the Šujica (Шујица), is a sinking river flowing through Duvanjsko Polje and the wider region of Tropolje in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The river also runs through its subterranean section, which begins at the point where river goes underground within the main estavelle (ponor) at Kovači.[1] This section of the Šuica is traversable for trained speleologists with proper equipment.[2]

Its sources are Mali Stržanj and Veliki Stržanj, both close to village of Stržanj. It flows through and drains most of its waters from Kupreško Polje, the Šuica Valley and Duvanjsko Polje. The river disappears underground in large Kovači estavelle,[1] eponymous of nearby village Kovači, in southwestern corner of Duvanjsko Polje. Waters of the Šuica than partially re-emerges at the source of Ričina[3] in village Prisoje, which than empties into the reservoir of Buško Blato after a short flow of cca 0–50 meters, depending on the water levels in reservoir.[4]

Šuica Valley map, with the river cutting right through the middle.
  • Mali Stržanj, right source of the Šuica
    Mali Stržanj, right source of the Šuica
  • Veliki Stržanj, left source of the Šuica
    Veliki Stržanj, left source of the Šuica
  • Šuica flowing through the woods
    Šuica flowing through the woods
  • Old bridge over the Šuica near Galečić village, a.k.a. Galečka Ćuprija
    Old bridge over the Šuica near Galečić village, a.k.a. Galečka Ćuprija
  • Šuica Valley
    Šuica Valley
  • Šuica Canyon
    Šuica Canyon
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References

  1. ^ a b "Čudo iz duvanjske doline". www.ddiskf.hr (in Croatian). DINARIDI - DRUŠTVO ZA ISTRAŽIVANJA I SNIMANJA KRŠKIH FENOMENA (DDISKF). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Čudo iz duvanjske doline - U smeću do peraja". www.ddiskf.hr (in Croatian). DINARIDI - DRUŠTVO ZA ISTRAŽIVANJA I SNIMANJA KRŠKIH FENOMENA (DDISKF). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ "SPOMENICI KULTURE I PRIRODE DUVANJSKOG PODRUČJA (66): Vrilo". mandino-selo.com (in Croatian). Mandino Selo. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Šujica". enciklopedija.hr. Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. Retrieved 26 May 2016.