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- Vosna
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Bosna River
Bosna River, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosna River
river, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Also known as: Vosna River
Bosna River, 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, LaÅ”va, GostoviÄ, Krivaja, Usora, and SpreÄa rivers, all noted for freshwater fishing. The major cities along the river are Zenica and Doboj. After World War II, industryāespecially metallurgical industryāexpanded along the river valley.
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