Peaks
Badnjine
2,243 m
Park geography
A comprehensive look at the land area, elevation extremes, and regional features
Sutjeska National Park Geography, Mapped Boundaries, and Mountain Terrain Profile
This geographic profile details the physical dimensions and environmental characteristics of Sutjeska National Park within Bosnia and Herzegovina. The data includes recorded boundary dimensions spanning 160.52 square kilometers, high-elevation terrain reaching 2386 meters, and documented peaks such as Orlovac and Velika Košuta.
Bosnia's oldest national park protecting primeval forests and the Balkan's highest peaks
Sutjeska National Park
Sutjeska National Park is Bosnia and Herzegovina's oldest national park, established in 1962 and located in the southeastern region of the country near the town of Foča. The park encompasses approximately 16,000 hectares of rugged mountain terrain along the border with Montenegro, protecting some of the most significant natural landscapes in the Balkans. At its heart lies Maglić Mountain, which rises to 2,386 meters and stands as Bosnia and Herzegovina's highest peak, straddling the international boundary. The park is renowned for containing Perućica, one of the last remaining primeval forests in Europe, a strict nature reserve where trees have never been logged and some specimens are estimated to be 300 years old. Beyond its ecological significance, the park holds profound historical importance as the site of the Battle of Sutjeska in 1943, a pivotal World War II engagement where Yugoslav Partisans under Marshal Josip Broz Tito successfully broke out of encirclement by German forces.
- Location
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Park type
- National park
- Established
- 1962
- Area
- 160.5 km²
- Highest point
- 2,386 m
Location overview
Regional placement and administrative context within Republika Srpska
Geographic Profile of Sutjeska National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sutjeska National Park is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina within the region of Republika Srpska. The interior park operates as a single-country protected area with no coastal or marine zones.
- Countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Regions
- Republika Srpska
- Primary location
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Geographic setting
- Inland
Boundary and coordinates
Sutjeska National Park’s stored boundary covers 160.52 km²
Sutjeska National Park mapped boundary and 160.52 km² area
Stored boundary geometry outlines Sutjeska National Park and gives its 160.52 km² protected extent a clear spatial frame. The database records the area as one total, with no separate land or marine components and no perimeter measurement.
- Boundary area
- 163.7 km²
- Boundary perimeter
- 66.8 km
- Northernmost point
- 43.4007° N
- Southernmost point
- 43.2547° N
- Easternmost point
- 18.7696° E
- Westernmost point
- 18.5319° E
- Geographic centre
- 43.3273° N, 18.6552° E
- North–south span
- 16.2 km
- East–west span
- 19.3 km
Elevation and terrain
Mountain relief range and recorded natural features
Sutjeska National Park Terrain and Elevation Profile
Recorded elevation metrics outline the vertical range and peak heights across the protected area. Associated feature cards detail individual peaks, ridges, lakes, and streams located within the terrain.
- Maximum elevation
- 2,386 m
- Highest point
- 2,386 m
Selected named natural features
Ridges
Прсти
Peaks
Treskavac
1,803 m
Peaks
Velika Siljevica
1,722 m
Peaks
Prsti
2,271 m
Lakes
Gornje bare
Environmental setting
Temperate mountain terrain, major forest cover, and diverse habitats
Sutjeska National Park Environmental Setting and Landscape Classifications
Recorded landscape features, habitat types, and climate classifications frame the physical setting of Sutjeska National Park across its varied terrain. Connected categories link directly to relevant atlas destinations to contextualize regional geography and environmental features.
- Relief
- Mountain
- Climate
- Temperate
- Water
- Major water bodies
- Forest cover
- Mostly forested
- Seasonality
- Seasonal
Landscape features
Mountains · Valleys · Rivers · Lakes · Waterfalls · Forest · Cliffs · Karst
Habitat types
Temperate broadleaf forest · Temperate coniferous forest · Montane forest · Alpine meadow · Grassland · Wetland · Riverine habitat · Karst habitat
Park atlas
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- Established
- 1952
- IUCN
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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- Established
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Established
- 1952
- IUCN
- II
- Relief
- Mountain
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
- II
- Relief
- Mountain
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