Velja Bukva

Velja Bukva is a locality in Montenegro and has an elevation of 1,172 metres. Velja Bukva is situated nearby to the hamlet Polje, as well as near the locality Zvečava.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crkvice and Knežlaz.

Crkvice

Hamlet

Photo: Orjen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Crkvice is a village in Krivošije, on the outskirts of Mount Orjen in Montenegro, and the wettest inhabited place in Europe. Despite the fact that it is nowadays virtually uninhabited, Crkvice was most notable the location of a large Austro-Hungarian military base which was active until the end of World War I, when Montenegro regained control of the area. Crkvice is situated 3½ km north of Velja Bukva.

Knežlaz

Hamlet

Knežlaz is a village in Krivošije microregion in southwestern Montenegro, north of the coastal town of Risan. According to the 2011 census, the village had 26 inhabitants. Knežlaz is situated 4 km east of Velja Bukva.

Lipci

Village

Photo: ines lukic, CC BY 3.0.

Lipci is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Velja Bukva.

Velja Bukva

Latitude

42.53° or 42° 31′ 48″ north

Longitude

18.63028° or 18° 37′ 49″ east

Elevation

1,172 metres (3,845 feet)

Open location code

8FJWGJJJ+24

GeoNames ID

3325358

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