Bliha Falls
| Bliha Falls Vodopad Blihe | |
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 Bliha Falls | |
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| Location | Sanski Most |
| Coordinates | 44°47′21″N 16°31′30″E / 44.78905654554754°N 16.52507241834856°E[1] |
| Type | horsetail-plunge-punchbowl |
| Total height | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Average width | ≈10 m (33 ft) |
| Watercourse | Bliha |
The Bliha Falls (Bosnian: Vodopad Blihe; or Bosnian: Slapovi Blihe), called by locals Blihin Skok (English: Bliha's Jump or English: Leap of Bliha), is a waterfall on the Bliha river located near Fajtovci, 14 kilometers west of Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] At this point, the water of the Bliha drops from 56 meters high cliff.[3] It is designated a natural monument since 1965.[1]
Legends surrounding it
There is an Illyrian legend surrounding the Bliha falls;
All of humanity, except for a brother and two sisters was wiped out. To continue mankind, the three had to have children together. One of the sisters, named Bliha, was so sad because her brother had impregnated her that she jumped off a cliff, and turned into the river, which created this waterfall, promptly named "Bliha's jump."
The other sister turned into tears, and she now flows through Sanski Most quietly.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Vodopad Bliha". European Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ Emir Nišić (28 June 2016). "Rijeka Bliha i njene pritoke" (.html). www.inmedia.ba (in Bosnian). inmedia.ba. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Sanski Most" (PDF) (in Bosnian). Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2012.