Drina

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The Drina is a significant river in the western Balkans, forming much of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and known for its scenic canyons and historical importance.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Drina River 6
Drina canonical 3
Drina River valley 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf border river
river
basinSize_km2 19700
bridgeLocation Višegrad
continent Europe
country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia
culturalReference The Bridge on the Drina
culturalReferenceAuthor Ivo Andrić
flowsAlong border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia
flowsInto Sava
flowsThrough Bosnia and Herzegovina
formsBorderBetween Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia
hasBridge Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad
surface form: Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
hasCanyon Drina Canyon
hasColorDescriptor emerald green water
hasDam Bajina Bašta Dam
Bajina Bašta Dam
surface form: Višegrad Dam

Bajina Bašta Dam
surface form: Zvornik Dam
hasValley Drina self-linksurface differs
surface form: Drina Valley
historicalRegion Bosnia and Herzegovina
surface form: Bosnia

Herzegovina
Serbia
knownFor historical importance
hydroelectric dams
rafting and water sports
scenic canyons
length_km 346
locatedIn Western Balkans
majorTributary Janjina
Lim
Rzav
mouthLocation near Sremska Rača
mouthRiver Sava
partOf Danube region
surface form: Danube river basin
passesNear Bajina Bašta
Foča
Višegrad
Zvornik
region Dinaric Alps
sourceCountry Montenegro
sourceLocation confluence of Tara and Piva
sourceRiver Piva
Tara
tributaryOf Sava
usedAsBoundarySince Middle Ages
watercourseType mountain river

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Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sava majorTributary Drina
Mačva region borderedBy Drina
this entity surface form: Drina River
Mačva region crossedBy Drina
this entity surface form: Drina River valley
Šabac District borderedBy Drina
this entity surface form: Drina River
Šabac District riverSystem Drina
this entity surface form: Drina basin
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad locatedOn Drina
this entity surface form: Drina River
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad crosses Drina
this entity surface form: Drina River
Alexandrina shortForm Drina
Drina hasValley Drina self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Drina Valley
Višegrad locatedOnRiver Drina
this entity surface form: Drina River
Višegrad crosses Drina
subject surface form: Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
this entity surface form: Drina River