Jasenica (river)
The Jasenica is a river in central Serbia. It is long and is the left tributary of the Great Morava. This river gives the name to the surrounding region.
Description
The Jasenica originates from several streams, most notably the Đurinci from Venčac mountain, and the Srebrenica from the northern slopes of the Rudnik mountain in central Serbia. At its origin, the river runs through the eastern border of the Kačer region. It flows southeast initially, curves around the Rudnik, passes the villages of Donja Šatornja, Blaznava and reaches Stragari, the northernmost municipality of the City of Kragujevac. The area is known as the geographical center of Serbia.The Jasenica turns north, then northeast south of Topola and, after the villages of Božurnja and Žabare, directly east. Near the village of Natalinci the Trnava runs into it from the right and changes its direction once more, this time to the northeast. After Mramorac village, the Jasenica spills over in several parallel flows, which continue until its confluence.
After the Pridvorica and Vodice villages, the Jasenica reaches the town of Smederevska Palanka, the most populous settlement in its valley. This is also where the Kubršnica, its main tributary, flows into it from the left. The Jasenica then gently bends to the east, flowing into the Great Morava near the village of Veliko Orašje.
The Jasenica's drainage area covers . The river is not navigable. Its name means the Ash tree river in Serbian.