Ozren (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Ozren is a mountain in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies between cities of Doboj and Zavidovići, partly in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and partly in Republika Srpska.

Ozren
Highest point
Coordinates44°35′25″N 18°16′57″E / 44.59028°N 18.28250°E / 44.59028; 18.28250
Geography
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Ozren is rich in natural resources. It abounds in drinkable water springs surrounded by clean nature, thermal wells with healing effects, ore and mineral resources.[1] Its highest peak, Ostravica, is 918 meters high.

Intangible Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Picking of iva grass on Ozren mountain is traditional activity of picking of iva grass performed by locals. At the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Commission for the Preservation of Intangible Heritage in 2018 (13.COM), thanks to its characteristics and specifics, picking of iva grass on Ozren was inscribed on UNESCO's representative list of intangible world heritage.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ozren mountain[dead link]
  2. ^ "UNESCO - Decision of the Intergovernmental Committee: 13.COM 10.B.7". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Nematerijalna kulturna baština Bosne i Hercegovine | Picking of iva grass on Ozren mountain". kin.ff.unsa.ba. Nematerijalna kulturna baština Bosne i Hercegovine. Retrieved 8 January 2024.