Ranča

Ranče
Ranča Planina
Ranče Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest point
Peak	Vitorog
Elevation	1,478 m (4,849 ft)
Coordinates	44°24′35″N 17°22′00″E[1] [2]
Geography
Location	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ranča Planina locally known as Ranče [3] is a mountain range in central Bosnia,[4] in the municipality of Travnik, Dobretići and Jajce.[5] The territory of Dobretići is almost entirely on the mountain (formerly with about 20 Croatian villages and hamlets).

Geography

Under the northeastern slopes of Ranča flows Ugar, along which there is a narrow valley Pougarje. It is exposed to the steep slopes Korićani’s Rocks and of Ugarske stijene (Ugar’s Rocks), i.e. the mouths of Ilomska and Kobilja.[6][7][8] [9] [10]

The main ridge is mild and has the character of a plateau, the highest peaks are [3] :
From north to south :

• Ober or Hober (1230 m) in the north,
• Križ (1208 m),
• Gola Glavica (meaning Naked head, 1255 m),
• Suhi vrh (meaning Dry peak, 1430 m).

Further south, in the area of Kik the bare mountain peaks are :

• Zastijenje (1372 m)
• Vitorog (1478 m)
• Kik (1454 m)

Flora and fauna

The Ranča is rich in mixed deciduous-coniferous forest communities, which are interspersed with mountain pastures. In the woods lives typical game for this type of biocenoses, among others: bear, wolf, fox, wild boar, badger, hedgehog et al.

History

In 1893 construction of the narrow-gauge railway Turbe-Gostilj-Jasik-Kik above Zubovići began. It was in use until World War II. [3] [11]

See also

• Dobretići
• Ugar
• Pougarje (valley)
• Komotin Fort

References

1. Ranče, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina Mindat.org
2. Ranče ca. 1185 m Geonames
3. (in Bosnian) Ranče planina
4. Ranca Planina, Bosnia and Herzegovina iTouchMap.com
5. Ranča Planina (Rance) / Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Get-a-Map
6. Vojnogeografski institut, Ed. (1955): Travnik (List karte 1:100.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd.
7. Vojnogeografski institut, Ed. (1955): Jajce (List karte 1:100.000, Izohipse na 20 m). Vojnogeografski institut, Beograd.
8. Spahić M. et al. (2000): Bosna i Hercegovina (1:250.000). Izdavačko preduzeće „Sejtarija“, Sarajevo.
9. Mučibabić B., Ur. (1998): Geografski atlas Bosne i Hercegovine. Geodetski zavod BiH, Sarajevo, ISBN 9958-766-00-0
10. Ski centar Ranča
11. Janko Duič (in Croatian) Ranče planina i Pougarje. Naše planine. 1978, number 3-4.