Tamnava

Not to be confused withLRSVM Tamnava.

Tamnava
Tamnava
Location
Country	Serbia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Vlašić mountain
• elevation	100 m (330 ft)
Mouth
• location	Kolubarariver, nearDraževac
• coordinates	44.5789°N 20.2091°E/44.5789; 20.2091
Length	78.5 km (48.8 mi)
Basin size	929 km2(359 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kolubara→Sava→Danube→Black Sea

TheTamnava(SerbianCyrillic:Тамнава) is a river in westernSerbia.It is a 90 km (56 mi)-long left tributary of theKolubara Riverand also gives the name to the surrounding region of Tamnava.

Origin

The Tamnava originates from several small streams from the hill ofKonjsko brdo(Cyrillic:Коњско брдо;Horse hill) on the northern slopes ofVlašićmountain, northwest of the town ofValjevo,less than a kilometer away from the source of its major tributary, theUb River.The Tamnava passes next to the village ofMiličinica,makes sharp turn to the northwest along the Vlašić mountain, passes the village ofDonje Crniljevoand makes another sharp, elbow turn to the east around the Braznik hill (Cyrillic:Бразник), near theGradojevićvillage. At the village ofKamenica,the Tamnava makes almost complete circle (triangle, in this case) as it comes just a kilometer away from its own furthermost source. In this early flow, the Tamnava makes the southeastern border of thePocerinaregion of western Serbia.

Tamnava region

The Tamnava region begins as the river passes between the village ofSuboticaand a small town and regional center ofKoceljeva.The villages of Tamnava,Novaci,Kalinovac,Trlić,SovljakandCrvena Jabukaare located on the river which has been followed by the satellite flow of theUb Riverever from the source on theVlašić mountain.The Ub finally meets the Tamnava near the village ofŠarbane.The river turns northeast and after it passes the village ofLiso Poljeflows into theKolubara,south of theBelgrade's suburb ofObrenovac.

The region is low, elongated in the west–east direction, encompassing also the valleys of the Ub and Kladnica rivers. It is part of the southernPannonian plain,that is, of the ancient Bay of Kolubara of thePannonian Sea.The region is rich in coal (Tamnava coal mines) which is part of the vastKolubara coal basin.

The Tamnava drains an area of 930 km²(360 sq mi), through the Kolubara belongs to theBlack Seadrainage basinand it is not navigable. The name of the river, Tamnava, in Serbian meansThe dark river.

References

• Mala Prosvetina Enciklopedija,Third edition (1985); Prosveta;ISBN86-07-00001-2
• Jovan Đ. Marković (1990):Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije;Svjetlost-Sarajevo;ISBN86-01-02651-6