Location Bosnia and Herzegovina Mountain range Dinaric Alps | Elevation 1,969 m Parent range Dinaric Alps | |
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Similar Čvrsnica, Crvanj, Rujište, Vran, Bjelašnica | ||
Velež, named after the Slavic god Veles, is a mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the south-central part of the Herzegovina region, overlooking the largest regional city of Mostar.
Map of Vele%C5%BE Mountain, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The highest peak of Velež mountain is called Botin, and it is 1,969 meters high.
Other large settlements in the Velež vicinity are Nevesinje, which is located in a secluded mountain valley, Blagaj, small historic settlement which is located near the source of the Buna river, and village of Podvelež which is situated immediately below the summit of the mountain.
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Velež (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA