Zalomka
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The Zalomka () is a karstic river in the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and as part of the Neretva river system it is one of the largest sinking rivers in the country and Dinarides. It rises under the Morine plateau, near Brajićevići village in Gacko municipality, but also collects its upper course waters from Gatačko Polje.
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Length
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The Zalomka () is a karstic river in the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and as part of the Neretva river system it is one of the largest sinking rivers in the country and Dinarides. It rises under the Morine plateau, near Brajićevići village in Gacko municipality, but also collects its upper course waters from Gatačko Polje.
==Geography== The Zalomka is a karstic sinking river and part of the Neretva river system that collect its waters in the southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its main feature is intermittent nature of its flow, which depends on seasons and precipitations. It is one of the largest sinking rivers in the country and Dinaric Alps. The Zalomka River in its upper course runs through western fringes of Gatačko Polje, and in a section from Rašćelice to Fojnica is called Đerope. After passing through shallow gorge the river enters another large karst field or polje, namely Nevesinjsko Polje, where it is also called the Kolješka River.
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