Velebit Caves
The Velebit mountains of Croatia have several deep caves with some of the world's largest subterranean vertical drops. The "Lukina jama" cave is 1431 m deep, the deepest cave in Croatia and 17th deepest cave in the world and the deepest cave in southeast Europe.- Cave
- …lies at an elevation of 1,438 metres (4,718 feet)
- Description: cave system of the Velebit Mt., Croatia
- Also known as“Lukina jama”“Lukina jama–Trojama”“Trojama”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hajdučki i Rožanski kukovi and Crikvena.
Hajdučki i Rožanski kukovi
Hajdučki i Rožanski kukovi is a nature reserve.
Pasarićev kuk
Pasarićev kuk is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Velebit Caves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Krasno and Velike Brisnice.
Krasno
Krasno is a village in Croatia, in the Mrkopalj municipality, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Krasno is situated 7 km north of Velebit Caves.
Velike Brisnice
Hamlet
Velike Brisnice is a settlement in the City of Senj in Croatia. Velike Brisnice is situated 8 km west of Velebit Caves.
Velebit Caves
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Latitude
44.76513° or 44° 45′ 54″ north
Longitude
15.02736° or 15° 1′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FPQQ28G+3W
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Velebit Caves” goes by many names.
كهوف فيليبيتArabic
Velbita mağaralarıAzerbaijani
Velebit mağaralarıAzerbaijani
Пячоры ВэлебітуBelarusian
Lukina jamaCroatian
Lukina jama–TrojamaCroatian
TrojamaCroatian
كهوف فيليبيتEgyptian Arabic
ლუკინა-იამაGeorgian
Lukina-Trojama-barlangrendszerHungarian
ルキナ・ヤマJapanese
Velebita alasLatvian
Lukina jamaPolish
Пещеры ВелебитаRussian
Велебитські печериUkrainian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hajdučki kuk and Golubić.
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