Amfora Pit
Amfora is a pit on Biokovo Mountain, in Biokovo Nature Park. The entry to the cave is in the upper parts of the mountain, c. 1000 meters from Sv. Jure peak, on the southeast slope of one of many pits of Biokovo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sveti Jure.
Sveti Jure
Peak
Photo: SKas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sveti Jure is a mountain in Croatia near the town of Makarska that is part of the Dinaric Alps. At 1,762 m.a.s.l., it is the highest point in the Biokovo mountain range and one of the highest peaks of Croatia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Veliko Brdo and Bast.
Veliko Brdo
Village
Photo: Mario Žamić, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Veliko Brdo is a village in Dalmatia region of Croatia. The settlement is administered as a part of the Town of Makarska and Split-Dalmatia County. According to the 2011 census, the village has 408 inhabitants. Veliko Brdo is situated 4 km southwest of Amfora Pit.
Bast
Village
Photo: Aleksandar Topuzović, CC BY 3.0.
Bast is a village in the Baška Voda municipality in southern Croatia, located at the southern end of the Sveti Ilija tunnel. In 2011 it had a population of 126. Bast is situated 5 km west of Amfora Pit.
Župa
Village
Photo: Mario Žamić, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Župa is a village in the Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia located in the Zagvozd municipality. In 2011 it was populated by 53 inhabitants. Župa is situated 5 km east of Amfora Pit.
Amfora Pit
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Split-Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.34707° or 43° 20′ 49″ northLongitude
17.04852° or 17° 2′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8FMV82WX+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 9547960461OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q4745984
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Egyptian Arabic—“Amfora Pit” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Amfora”
- Croatian: “Jama Amfora”
- Egyptian Arabic: “امفورا بت”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include church of St. George and Seveljev brig.
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