Ibar (river)

The Ibar (Serbian Cyrillic: Ибар, pronounced [îbar]), also known as the Ibër and Ibri (Albanian: Ibër, Ibri), is a river that flows through eastern Montenegro,south and central Serbia, with a total length of 272 km (169 mi). The river begins in the Hajla mountain, in Rožaje, eastern Montenegro, and passes through southwestern Serbia where it leads into Serbia to flow into the West Morava river near Kraljevo, central Serbia.

Ibar
Ibër
Ibar River in Raška
Location
Countries
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationHajla mountain, Rožaje, eastern Montenegro
Mouth 
  location
into West Morava at Kraljevo
  coordinates
43°43′39″N 20°44′58″E
Length272 km (169 mi)
Basin size7,925 km2 (3,060 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionWest Morava→ Great MoravaDanubeBlack Sea
Cities
  • Rožaje
  • Zubin Potok
  • Mitrovica
  • North Mitrovica
  • Zvečan
  • Leposavić

The Ibar belongs to the Black Sea drainage basin. Its own drainage area is 7,925 km2 (3,060 sq mi), with an average discharge of 60 m3/s at the mouth. It is not navigable.

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