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Bijela
Bijela River at the village of Badljevina
Location
Country	Croatia
City	Pakrac
Physical characteristics
Source	in Ravna Gora mountain
• location	Novo Zvečevo, Požega-Slavonia County, Croatia
• coordinates	45°32′37″N 17°31′04″E / 45.54361°N 17.51778°E / 45.54361; 17.51778
• elevation	~ 550 m
Mouth	Pakra near Poljana, Požega-Slavonia County, Croatia
• location	Croatia
• coordinates	45°28′12″N 16°58′48″E / 45.47000°N 16.98000°E / 45.47000; 16.98000
Length	59 km (37 mi)
Basin features
River system	Danube basin
Tributaries
• left	brooks Željnjak, Brekinska, Miletina rijeka, Koritska rijeka
• right	brook Orlovac

The Bijela is a river in central Croatia, a right tributary of the Pakra River. It is one of the biggest rivers in western Slavonia, flowing from east to west and enabling formation of fertile fields on its way.

History

In the Middle Ages, the area of the Bijela was owned mostly by the Tibold noble family, while in the mid-16th century it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. After the liberation in 1699, it became part of the Kingdom of Slavonia within the Habsburg monarchy.

Geography and hydrography

The river is around 59 kilometres (37 mi) long. It has its source in Ravna Gora mountain near the village of Novo Zvečevo in the vicinity the Papuk Geopark area in western Slavonia. The upper course of the river flows westwards, then turns near the village of Kapetanovo Polje to the southwest, finally mouthing into the Pakra near the village of Poljana.

Throughout its course, the Bijela receives the waters of many tributaries, like Željnjak, Brekinska, Miletina rijeka, Koritska rijeka and Orlovac. For smaller vessels, it is navigable for much of its lowland flow.

The Bijela is an important source of public water supplies, as well as for recreational use. It is known for its recreational fishing, i. e. sport fishing. The most represented fishes in it are brown trout, common carp and grass carp. There are also several nearby fish ponds (like Pjeskara, Raminac or Uljanik) in the Bijela-Pakra area, available for sport fishing, but also for very significant commercial fishing (Ribnjak Poljana).

See also

• List of rivers of Croatia
• Ilova (Sava)
• Sirač

References

1. "Naš zavičaj - Pakrac i Lipik" (PDF). Povijesno društvo Pakrac-Lipik. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
2. "Pakrac and its surroundings from early middle ages until 16th century" (PDF). Povijesno društvo Pakrac-Lipik. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
3. "Potentials of watercourses in Slavonia". Lipička razvojna i turistička agencija LIRA d.o.o. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
4. "Uživajte u bogatstvu šuma i voda". Hanza media d.o.o. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

External links

• Željnjak Brook empties into the Bijela River at Sirač village
• Fishing in rivers Bijela, Pakra and Toplica
• Fishpond Poljana

v t e Hydrography of Croatia
Rivers	Black Sea Basin Bednja Biđ Bijela Bjelovacka Bosut Česma Črnec Črnec Danube Dobra Drava Glina Glogovnica Ilova Karašica Karašica Korana Krapina Krka Kupa Kupčina Lika Londža Lonja Mrežnica Mura Odra Orljava Pakra Plitvica Račačka Sava Slunjčica Spačva Studva Sunja Sutla Trnava Una Veliki Strug Vuka Zelina Adriatic Basin Bijela Boljunčica Cetina Čikola Dragonja Gacka Jadro Krka Mirna Neretva Ombla Raša Rječina Zrmanja
Lakes	Baćina Dubrava Krušćica Lokve Ormož Peruća Plitvice Prokljan Trakošćan Varaždin Vrana (Cres) Vrana (Dalmatia)
Valleys, estuaries, canyons, wetlands	Kopački Rit Lim Lonjsko Polje Neretva Delta Paklenica Spačva basin
Waterfalls	Galovački buk Skradinski buk Roški slap Štrbački buk Large waterfall (Plitvice)
Canals	Bobota Canal Danube-Sava Canal (proposed) Sava-Odra-Sava Canal
Adriatic Sea	Kvarner Gulf Bay of Bakar Bay of Mali Ston Novsko Ždrilo Split Channel Split Gates Gulf of Piran Brač Channel Hvar Channel Velebit Channel Vinodol Channel St. Anthony Channel Zavratnica

• Rivers of Croatia
• Landforms of Požega-Slavonia County