Western Morava

Western Morava Zapadna Morava / Западна Морава
Meander of the western Morava
Data
location	Serbia
River system	Danube
Drain over	Morava  → Danube  → Black Sea
source	from Moravica and Đetinja near Požega 43 ° 50 ′ 50 ″  N , 20 ° 4 ′ 23 ″  E
Union	south of Varvarin with the southern Morava to the Morava coordinates: 43 ° 41 ′ 57 "  N , 21 ° 24 ′ 12"  E, 43 ° 41 ′ 57 "  N , 21 ° 24 ′ 12"  E
length	308 km
Catchment area	15,849 km²
Left tributaries	Gruža
Right tributaries	Ibar , Rasina
Medium-sized cities	Čačak

The Western Morava ( Serbian Западна Морава Zapadna Morava ) forms the left headwaters of the Morava in Serbia . It is 308 km long and has a catchment area of ​​15,849 km².

etymology

The name Western Morava, as opposed to the Southern Morava , was not used until the 20th century. Especially in the geographical literature of the 19th century, the term Serbian Morawa ( Serbian Српска Морава Srbska Morava ) is often used to distinguish it from the Bulgarian Morawa , as the region was included in the settlement area of ​​the Serbs at that time .

course

The Western Morava is formed by the confluence of the rivers Moravica (see also Moravica district ) and Đetinja near Požega in the Zlatibor district . From there it flows in an easterly direction to Čačak , takes on the Ibar at Kraljevo , flows past Vrnjačka Banja , Trstenik and Kruševac , and finally joins a little south of Varvarin with the Southern Morava (Serbian Južna Morava ) to form the Great Morava ( Velika Morava ).