Bobota Canal

Bobota Canal
History
Original owner	Vukovar-Syrmia County, Osijek-Baranja County, Croatian Waters
Geography
Start point	Vuka
End point	Vuka

Bobota, Croatia

The Bobota Canal (Croatian: Bobotski kanal) is a canal in Croatia. The canal is of paramount importance within the system for irrigation and flood protection for settlements in the surrounding area and because of that is ranked in the channels of the first category in Croatia.^[1] Every year it is enriched with about 1500 kg of high quality fish.^[2]

Route

The canal runs some 30 kilometres (19 mi) from west to east.

Settlements along the canal

History

The canal was built to defend against harmful effects of excess water at area which is very low and flat.^[3] In 2003 The World Bank has funded additional works on chanal.^[4]

References

Joint Council of Municipalities landmarks

Churches	Marian church in Aljmaš Monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin in Dalj mountain Church of Pentecost, Markušica St. Dimitrije Church, Dalj St. Nikolai Church, Bijelo Brdo Patriarch's Palace Church of St. Stephen, Borovo Church of Assumption of Blessed Virgin, Negoslavci Parochial church of St. Nikolai, Jagodnjak Church of St. John the Baptist, Ostrovo Church of St. George, Bobota Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Trpinja Church of St. Peter and Paul, Bolman Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Gaboš Church of St Nicholas, Jagodnjak Church of St. Demetrius, Dalj

Environment	Danube Vuka Bobota Canal Drava Wine Road of Erdut vineyards

Buildings	Erdut Castle Milutin Milanković birth house Gradac Lazic family Castle

Monuments	Plaque of Erdut Agreement Monument to fallen soldiers of Bolman battle archaeological park Dalj idol Monument to fallen soldiers and victims of fascism in World war II monument to the Russian woman pilot Evgenia Cevniseia Monument to national hero Vaso Đurđević

Coordinates: 45°27′41″N 18°36′14″E / 45.4614336400°N 18.6038638600°E / 45.4614336400; 18.6038638600

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