Kozara
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Kozara (Козара) is a mountain in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region, bounded by the rivers Sava to the north, Vrbas to he east, Sana to the south, and Una to the west. Its tallest peak is Lisina (978m). In 1942 Kozara was the site of the Battle on the Kozara, a part of the Yugoslav National Liberation War and Partisan resistance during World War II.
[edit] Peaks
| Name | Literally | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Lisina | Fox peak | 978 |
| Gola planina | Bare mountain | 876 |
| Mrakovica | Dark peak | 806 |
| Glavuša | Big head | 793 |
| Bešića poljana | Big field of Bešić | 784 |
| Talavića poljana | Big field of Talavić | 780 |
| Jarčevica | 740 | |
| Vrnovačka glava | Head of Vrnovac | 719 |
| Benkovac-Jurišina kosa | 705 | |
| Zečiji kamen | Rock of rabbit | 667 |
| Kozarački kamen | Rock of Kozara | 659 |
| Šupljkovac | Place of rattleness | 652 |
| Vitlovska kosa | Hair of Vitlov | 589 |
| Palež | Place where burned | 542 |
| Mednjak | 440 |
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Coordinates: 45°00′N 17°00′E / 45°N 17°E
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