Blidinje plateau
Blidinje plateau (Croatian: Blidinjska visoravan) is a karst plateau in Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated at the heart of Dinaric Alps, between major mountains of the range, Čvrsnica, Čabulja and Vran, with characteristic karstic features such as Dugo Polje field, Blidinje Lake, Grabovica and Drežanka valleys, and others. It represents important natural, hydrogeological reservation in karst of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with significant cultural and historical heritage, and Dinarides in general.
| Blidinje plateau | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,150–2,228 m (3,773–7,310 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43.62°N 17.61°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 22 km (14 mi) South-North |
| Width | 17 km (11 mi) East-West |
| Area | 513.45 km2 (198.24 sq mi) |
| Naming | |
| Nickname | Bosnianherzegovinian Tibet |
| Geography | |
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| State | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Region | Herzegovina |
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| Parent range | Dinaric Alps |
| Geology | |
| Formed by | Thrust faulting |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Late Mesozoic-Cenozoic (Paleogene) |
| Mountain type | sedimentation of limestone deposit |
| Type of rock | carbonate limestone |
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