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Biokovo (pronounced [bîɔkɔʋɔ]) is the second-highest mountain range in Croatia, located along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, between the rivers of Cetina and Neretva. It is sometimes referred to as Bijakova , especially among inhabitants of the eastern side of the mountain.
The narrowing of the ocean caused tectonic disturbances, making the horizontal layers of plates crinkle, break, and emerge above the sea surface, forming mountain ranges including the Alps and the Dinarides, which Biokovo belongs to. As a result, the ancient ocean Tethys has largely disappeared; what remains of it is the current Mediterranean ...
The highest mountains in Croatia belong to the Dinarides range that is sometimes also called Dinaric Alps, of which Dinara is the highest mountain in Croatia. Together with the easternmost parts of the Alps , these mountains span most of the country, and their orogenic activity started in the Paleozoic with the Variscan orogeny and continued in ...
The Biokovo Road (Croatian: Biokovska cesta) is, at 1,762 m.a.s.l., the highest road in Croatia. It is a one-lane access road that branches out from the D512 Makarska - Vrgorac state road at 365 m.a.s.l. and ends at Sveti Jure , the highest peak of Biokovo and the third highest peak in Croatia.
The regional geographical unit of Dalmatia–the coastal region between Istria and the Bay of Kotor–includes the Orjen mountains with the highest peak in Montenegro, 1894 m. In present-day Dalmatia, the highest peak is Dinara (1913 m), which is not a coastal mountain, while the highest coastal Dinaric mountains are on Biokovo (Sv.
Biokovo Mountain at Baška Voda. The Croatian Mountaineering Association (Croatian: Hrvatski planinarski savez) covers both mountaineering and a broad range of related activities. Unlike the majority of the international mountaineering associations, the association's remit extends to speleology, climbing, orienteering and mountain rescue.
Makarska is a prominent regional tourist center, located on a horseshoe-shaped bay between the Biokovo mountains and the Adriatic Sea. The city is noted for its palm-fringed promenade, where cafes, bars and boutiques overlook the harbor. Adjacent to the beach are several large capacity hotels as well as a camping grounds.
Biokovo is a mountain range in Croatia. Biokovo may also refer to: Biokovo, Foča, village in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Biokovo Nature Park; MV Biokovo (built 2009), a ...