Bosna River

Bosna River
River, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Rising at the foot of Mount Igman, it flows northward about 150 mi (241 km) before entering the Sava River. Major cities along the Bosna include Zenica and Doboj.

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also spelled  Vosna 

      river of Bosnia and Herzegovina, rising from a spring at the foot of Mount Igman and following a 168-mile (271-km) course northward to enter the Sava River. Its tributaries are the Željeznica, Miljacka, Fojnica, Lašva, Gostović, Krivaja, Usora, and Spreča rivers, all noted for freshwater fishing. The major cities along the river are Zenica and Doboj. After World War II, industry—especially metallurgical industry—expanded along the river valley.

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