Bioštica
River in Olovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The Bioštica (Serbian Cyrillic: Биоштица) is a small river in central-northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bioštica meets the Stupčanica at the small town of Olovo. It is the main, left tributary of the Krivaja River. Part of the Bioštica river canyon, "Zeleni Vir", is a protected natural monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. From confluence with the Kaljina river, the Bioštica runs toward Olovo for the next 12.3 kilometres (7.6 mi).
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| Location | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Municipality | Sokolac, Olovo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Vrelo Bioštica |
| • location | Knežina |
| • coordinates | 43.991181°N 18.779313°E |
| • elevation | cca.760 metres (2,490 ft) |
| Mouth | Krivaja |
• location | Olovo |
• coordinates | 44.1260°N 18.5768°E |
• elevation | 530 metres (1,740 ft) |
| Length | 32.5 kilometres (20.2 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Krivaja→ Bosna→ Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| River system | Bosna |
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