Solun on the Krivaja River: Living on the way of sustainability
Abstract
'Kriva Rijeka' is the name for a group of villages in the Olovo municipality located in the Krivaja river valley along its course from the 'Krsevi canyon', geographical coordinates: 44º07'54.13''N, 18º33'22.36''E, to the locality 'Kamenica', geographical coordinates: 44º13'09.65''N, 18º29'33.17''E, below the Cunista village. The term 'Kriva Rijeka' is in unofficial use today, and it appears in documents for the name of the cadastral municipality.
Solun is one of the largest settlements in the Kriva Rijeka area, and by its geographical-political position, resources and history (mentioned in the Ottoman Defter from 1604) is an example of people's lives in continuity, and is a good example of sustainability.
The main resources of the Solun are: geographical position (along the road Olovo-Zavidovici), Krivaja river, spacious ports along the Krivaja river, two abundant streams, sources of drinking water, gardens and orchards within the narrower physical structure of the settlement, fields and meadows in many wide area of the village, vast meadows and pastures of that forest.
How to Cite This Article
Ahmet Hadrovic (2022). Solun on the Krivaja River: Living on the way of sustainability . International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation (IJMRGE), 3(6), 187-207.