Ličko Polje

Ličko Polje
Ličko Polje
	The mountain of Zir lies in Ličko Polje
	Ličko Polje
Floor elevation	565–590 m (1,854–1,936 ft)
Area	465 km2 (180 sq mi)
Geography
Country	Croatia
State/Province	Lika-Senj County
Population center	Gospić
Borders on	Velebit (west); Lika range (east);
Coordinates	44°34′43″N 15°20′40″E / 44.5786°N 15.3445°E
Mountain range	Dinaric Alps
Rivers	Lika; Ričina;

Ličko Polje (lit. 'Field of Lika') is a polje (karstic field) in the Lika region, located in Croatia. Being the largest in Croatia, the field covers an area of 465 km², and consists of five smaller fields: Lipovo, Kosinjsko, Pazariško, Brezovo and Gospićko.^[1]

The field is characterized by some inselbergs, among them Zir (852 m), Otež (745 m) and Debeljak (882 m). The population is engaged in crops and farming. Largest settlement is Gospić.

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^ "Ličko polje". Croatian Encyclopedia.

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[1] "Ličko polje". Croatian Encyclopedia.

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