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  Croatia - Rivers
The longest coastal rivers are:Mirna and Raša in Istria and Zrmanja, Krka and Cetina in Dalmatia.
Kupa (Slovenian Kolpa) is a river in Croatia and on the border with Slovenia.
Neretva is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.
www.croatiatouristcenter.com /Rivers.htm   (6266 words)

  
 Una River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Una is a river in the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina; in its lower course it borders Croatia.
Una springs from the northeastern slopes of the Stražbenica mountain, and flows through: Martinbrod, Kulen Vakuf, Ripac, Bihać, Bosanska Krupa, Bosanska Otoka, Novi Grad (Bosanski Novi), Kostajnica (Srpska(Bosanska) and Hrvatska), Kozarska Dubica ((Bosanska Dubica)).
The main tributaries are the Unac, Sana, Klokot and Krušnica rivers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Una_River   (188 words)

  
 Una Mae Carlisle- The Queen of Mellow and Jive
Una Mae Carlisle won hearts of millions in the 1940s and early 1950s with her husky, intimate warm sensual voice whiched proved to be as effective on swing numbers as it was on ballads.
Una Mae returned to the states in 1940s because of the war situation but she returned with confidence and many talents up her sleeve which she knew she couldn't fail with.
One of Una's talents was taking the popular slang of the time and mixing it with common words putting them together with a spice of jazz, boogie woogie and bebop was dazzling and fitted her easy-going, appealing voice.
www.angelfire.com /jazz/ninamaemckinney/UnaMaeCarlisle.html   (2288 words)

  
 Cindy-Lou Dale | Writer-Reporter-Photographer
The Una is, I think, a little like a Latino woman - wild and reckless and full of surprises and at the same time desirable and evocative, only occasionally allowing you to think that you have conquered her.
Una’s beauty can never be fully captured with a paintbrush; and a camera lens does her no justice, as her beauty extends beyond the visual.
Una’s underwater world has remained hidden from the world for centuries and the native experts are cautious about divulging her secrets.
www.cindyloudale.com /cavediving.htm   (736 words)

  
 Museu do Una
Near the Una’s estuary, the geographical location improved the development of the place during the second half of the 19 th Century and the first half of the 20 th Century.
To the South there is the Persinunga River delimitating the territory as well and being a frontier between Pernambuco and Alagoas State; to the North there is the Una River separating the municipal district from the next city, Barreiros; to the west there is also Barreiros and to the east there is the Atlantic Ocean.
The estuary area of the Una River is considered a Biological Reserve of Pernambuco State and also an Ecological Protection Area according to the law N o 9.937 signed on December 11 th, 1986.
www.museudouna.com.br /ingles.htm   (3827 words)

  
 Croatia - Rafting
Rivers in the continental parts of the country are flanked by dense forests and by mountains, while those closer to the sea boast broad green banks and deep and shady mysterious canyons.
River Una, which forms the border between Croatia and Bosnia, provides excellent rafting conditions downstream of the 20 metre-high Štrbački buk waterfall, when the waters are running high, although the experience is somewhat less exciting when water levels fall.
River Krka can be negotiated through the upper part of the national park due to the inflow from its tributary, the River Butišnica, which is controlled by a dam.
www.croatiatouristcenter.com /rafting.htm   (601 words)

  
 NATO/SFOR Informer: otoka
During WWII, a section of the bridge was damaged prompting the construction of an improvised wooden bridge to replace it until it could be repaired.
During the war in the Former Yugoslavia, the historic bridge again became the focus of attention for crossing the Una.
The crowds began to gather in Otoka as the pontoons were launched into the river, towed over to the construction site with a Zodiac, and attached to an anchor cable stretching from bank to bank.
www.nato.int /sfor/indexinf/94/otoka/t000817k.htm   (558 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh
This district is situated on both banks of the Swan river, which originates from Joh-Marwari village near Daulatpur Chowk in Amb tehsil of Una district and flows through the mountainous valley of the district before joining the Sutlej near Anandpur Sahib in Punjab.
UNA: This district is situated on both banks of the Swan river, which originates from Joh-Marwari village near Daulatpur Chowk in Amb tehsil of Una district and flows through the mountainous valley of the district before joining the Sutlej near Anandpur Sahib in Punjab.
As many as 10,000 hectares of agricultural land is affected by floods in the river every year while nearly 2,000 hectares of fertile land is not being cultivated due to fear of floods.
www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030724/himachal.htm   (2339 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The goal of the project was creating a culture of preservation and protection of the river Una and encouraging the local community alongside the whole river Una to base their surrounding development on protection and preservation one of todays cleanest rivers.
As a part of the "Una" project, creative and educational workshops were conducted with the members of the local communities (children, the youth, business people, managements) on the subject of nourishing and arranging the river Una and its coast-line.
a long-term exchange of volunteers was realized with the "Una emeralds" from Bihać who worked on strengthening the organization, promotion of the idea on protection of the river Una, fundraising and work with the youth and the children.
www.vcz.hr /eng/projekti/una.html   (259 words)

  
 University of North Alabama Libraries - News
Willingham had contacted UNA director of university relations William M. Jarnigan last fall after doing research on the Internet as to what various universities are doing with gifts of scripts.
She was impressed with the collection that UNA alumnus Dr. George Lindsey had started with his own scripts in the Collier Library archives.
Since the start of the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival, several of the stars featured, including Ernest Borgnine, have donated their collections so that they are available for study.
www2.una.edu /library/news.htm   (2296 words)

  
 Torch Travel News
One of the Amazon's tributaries, the Curua-Una is a flwater river that leads into the dense rain forest.
Its location is at the point where the Tapajos and Amazon Rivers meet, forming the "Meeting of the Waters".
The two rivers join but do not mix and can be seen running side by side, each bearing its own individual color.
web.uvic.ca /torch/torch1996s/amazon.html   (657 words)

  
 River Una
This is the valley of river Una, karst river that flows from Lika plateau (the inland Croatian region, north of Dalmatian coast) all the way to Sava basin, that flows into Sava near Jasenovac.
It is unnecessary to point out how fascinating the natural landscape around the river is, but it is a bit in odds with the reality that still bears scars from the last war in ex-Yugoslavia, that ended only 7 years ago.
To understand the motives behind this hard work it is enough to visit the web-site: www.rijeka-una.com, that gives you the possibility to virtually travel through this wonderful Una valley.
www.viaggiareibalcani.org /ENGLISH/croatia/smeraldo.htm   (625 words)

  
 The lonely crusade of Croatia's riverman - Salon
Its mission was -- and is -- to preserve rivers in their free-flowing condition by proving their commercial value as tourist and recreation resources.
In June of last year he and friends made a first descent of the Una River, tracing the Bosnia/Croatia border.
And thanks to Kelemen's efforts to publicize the river, discussions of damming the Una have been taken off the agenda of Bosnia's electric company.
dir.salon.com /story/travel/feature/1999/09/25/croatia/index.html   (1221 words)

  
 Maestral - Croatia, private accommodation, private apartments, hotels, active holidays Dalmatia
Breakfast and departure for Štrbački Buk (The biggest and the most beautiful waterfall on river Una).
Picnic on river Una and time for bathing and another sport activities.
Visit to fortress Ostrožac and one of the typical bosnian towns – Velika Kladuša.Return to river Una and possibility for bathing.
www.travel.maestral.hr /adventure/una/una.asp   (395 words)

  
 Bihac City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bihac is the centre of Una Sana Canton and one of the most important centers of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Northwest Region.
Consciousness on ecology is deeply rooted and the people from the banks of Una river live the life along with their river.
And the river inspires artists for generations and bears new generations of painters, writers, musicians...
www.bihac.org /en   (177 words)

  
 COCOA COAST GUIDE Bahia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Besides several colonial buildings—churches and chapels—it has a rare domed and spiraled chapel, and a gothic cathedral constructed in the first half of the 20th century, both of which are architecturally note-worthy.
Small shell-shaped beaches, the mouth of Contas river, the Ecological Reserve of Prainha, the mangrove swamp and the areas of Mata Atlântica are the ecological attractions of the town.
Beaches, rivers, the eco-park, mudbaths and the rapids on Una river are among the leading attractions in Una.
www.carnaval.com /bahia/cocoa   (3559 words)

  
 Cjenovnik - Una Kiro Rafting, Bihać, Bihac, Bosna i Hercegovina - Doživite avanturu
Cjenovnik - Una Kiro Rafting, Bihać, Bihac, Bosna i Hercegovina - Doživite avanturu
The price include a raft guide (instructor), all the necessary equipment (a paddle, safety helmet, life-jacket, windbreaker, neoprene rubber suit), transportation to and from river in a passenger van, sojourn tax and insurance.Groups of 10 or more, schoolchildren and students qualify for discounts, by arrangement.
If you wish, we can have a picnic in the country by the river.
www.una-kiro-rafting.com /cjenovnik.html   (318 words)

  
 : Fly-fishing DELTA :
The left affluent of the Una river, 10 kilometres away from the town of Bihac.
The river width 10-12 meters; the river depth 1,5 meters
The river width 25 - 50m, the river depth 0,20 - 2,5m
flyfishingdelta.com /rivers.html   (340 words)

  
 Una Falls | Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest
This tall, lacy but highly seasonal waterfall is encountered along the old West Fork Miller River road, which has now become a trail.
The falls are accessed from the Miller River Road in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Park, hop the barriers, and follow the old road for about 1.5 miles to where the falls can be seen spraying down a narrow gully up on the mountainside to the right.
www.waterfallsnorthwest.com /waterfall.php?num=2033   (304 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Una River is not unique only because of its unrepeatable beauty, but for being the only river in the world that has:
- ecological movement of children Unski smaragdi (Una emeralds), ecological alphabet, ecological identity card, ecological bon ton, ecological parliament of children, ecological town of children - Bihac.
Una river web page intend to support initiative to proclaim parts of Una river as national park and park of nature and to register them in UNESCO world heritage list.
www.zamirnet.hr /una/homeeng.html   (142 words)

  
 Salon Travel | The lonely crusade of Croatia's riverman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
During the war he loaned rafts to the Croatian army.
Kelemen's most dangerous river trip, he recalls, had little to do with rapids or undercurrents.
Reaching the river was easy, they just followed the local fishermen's trail.
www.salon.com /travel/feature/1999/09/25/croatia/index.html   (1276 words)

  
 LA BUTACA - Mystic River
Nos deja inde-fensos ante la narración que nos ofre-ce con una firmeza, con una lírica y un sabor de exquisita dureza.
Y es que, a pesar de haber contado con un reparto repleto de nombres sobresalientes, queda contagiado por el virtuosismo del director y se mimetiza con sus personajes con extraordinario talento.
Y así, “Mystic River” se in-crusta en nuestro cerebro más como una vivencia que como una expresión cinematográfica.
www.labutaca.net /films/20/mysticriver2.htm   (584 words)

  
 SEE - Environment
Central Greece [ Friends of River Pineios ] - A committee was formed on the initiative for a large-scale program of cleaning Pineios river in Greece.
Banja Luka [ The Young Researchers of Banja Luka ] - Coalition for the protection of the Vrbas River organized signing of a petition for protection of the Vrbas River on the main plaza in Banjaluka.
Una is boundary river between Croatia and northwest Bosnia, and a planned dump site is situated only a few kilometres from Bosnian border.
www.see-environment.info /camps.shtml   (645 words)

  
 BIHAC-UNA 1: Mine Clearance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Summary Objectives: Unexploded ordnance (UXO) removal; creating conditions for effective use of the River Una in the city of
Create conditions that permit normal use of the river for leisure and sporting activities.
Risk and danger from UXO decreased and conditions created that permit use of the river for leisure and sporting activities.
www.mineaction.org /project.asp?pr=805   (128 words)

  
 Crystal River Online
In Concert Next: Sunday, December 3rd --- 10:30 AM --- Una Freewill Baptist Church --- Una, SC............
Revelations 22:1 (NIV) - "Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb."
In these pages you will find our concert calendar, group news and a chance to meet the members of Crystal River.
www.crystalriveronline.com   (107 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Take a 14 days Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Amazon River Cruises, Coastal Cruises cruise onboard the Braemar.
Take a 7 days Travel Dynamics International Amazon River Cruises cruise onboard the Corinthian II.
Begin your cruise itinerary from Belem and visit the following ports: Breves/Breves Narrows, Guajara River, Curua Una River, Alter Do Chao, Cajari and Belem.
www.cruise.com /cs/Forms/CruiseResultsPage/CD_57/DF_3-1-2007/index.html   (254 words)

  
 Curua Una Cruises
Cruises that visit South America: Brazil: Curua Una
16 Days - Starting in Manaus with stops in Parintins, Alter do Chao, Curua Una River, Cruising the North Breves Narrows, Cruising the Atlantic Ocean, Devils Island, Bridgetown, Cruising the Caribbean Sea, Gustavia, Charlotte Amalie, Cruising the Great Bahama Bank, Fort Lauderdale
16 Days - Starting in Manaus with stops in Parintins, Alter do Chao, Cruising the Curua Una River, Cruising the North Breves Narrows, Cruising the Atlantic Ocean, Devils Island, Bridgetown, Cruising the Caribbean Sea, Gustavia, Charlotte Amalie, Cruising the Great Bahama Bank, Fort Lauderdale
www.cruisecompete.com /vacations/visits/curua_una/1   (196 words)

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