Bliha Falls

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Bliha Falls

Vodopad Blihe

Blihin Skok
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Bliha Falls
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Bliha Falls
Location Sanski Most
Coordinates 44°47′21″N16°31′30″E / 44.78905654554754°N 16.52507241834856°E / 44.78905654554754; 16.52507241834856 [1]
Type horsetail-plunge-punchbowl
Total height56 m (184 ft)
Number of drops1
Average width≈10 m (33 ft)
Watercourse Bliha

The Bliha Falls (Bosnian : Vodopad Blihe; or Bosnian : Slapovi Blihe), called by locals Blihin Skok (English: Bliha's Jump or English: Leap of Bliha), is a waterfall on the Bliha river located near Fajtovci, 14 kilometers west of Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina. [2] At this point, the water of the Bliha drops from 56 meters high cliff. [3] It is designated a natural monument since 1965. [1]

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Legends surrounding it

There is an Illyrian legend surrounding the Bliha falls;
All of humanity, except for a brother and two sisters was wiped out. To continue mankind, the three had to have children together. One of the sisters, named Bliha, was so sad because her brother had impregnated her that she jumped off a cliff, and turned into the river, which created this waterfall, promptly named "Bliha's jump." The other sister turned into tears, and she now flows through Sanski Most quietly.

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References

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  2. Emir Nišić (28 June 2016). "Rijeka Bliha i njene pritoke" (.html). www.inmedia.ba (in Bosnian). inmedia.ba. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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