The Buna (Serbian Cyrillic: Буна) is a short river in Bosnia and Herzegovina; it is a left-bank tributary of the Neretva.[1] Its source, Vrelo Bune (Buna Spring),[2] is a strong karstic spring located near the village of Blagaj, southeast of Mostar. Vrelo Bune is one of the strongest springs in Europe and has extremely cold water.[3][4] The Buna flows west for approximately 9 km, starts at Blagaj and, meandering through the villages of Blagaj, Kosor, Malo Polje and Hodbina, joins the Neretva at settlement Buna. The Bunica river is the main left-bank tributary of the Buna.
Buna | |
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Location of the Buna mouth in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Location | |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Vrelo Bune near Blagaj, Mostar |
Mouth | |
• location | The Neretva near Buna |
• coordinates | 43°14′26″N 17°50′02″E / 43.2405°N 17.8340°E |
Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Neretva→ Adriatic Sea |
Inland Zahumlje extended as far as Dobar and the Buna river, a left bank tributary of the Neretva.