Velež (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Velež, named after the Slavic god Veles, is a mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the south-central part of the Herzegovina region, overlooking the largest regional city of Mostar.

Velež
City of Mostar below mountain Velež
Highest point
Elevation1,969 m (6,460 ft)
Coordinates43°20′00″N 18°00′38″E
Geography
Velež
Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Parent rangeDinaric Alps
Velež Mountain seen from Ilići, Mostar

The highest peak of Velež mountain is called Botin, and it is 1,969 meters high.

Other large settlements in the Velež vicinity are Nevesinje, which is located in a secluded mountain valley, Blagaj, small historic settlement which is located near the source of the Buna river, and village of Podvelež which is situated immediately below the summit of the mountain.[1][2]

Foot of Velež in Mostar

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