- Piljski waterfall
Infobox Waterfall
name = Piljski waterfall / Пиљски водопад
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location = SRB,Pirot District
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type = cascade
height = 65,5 metres (212 ft)
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world_rank =Piljski waterfall or simply Pilj (
Serbian Cyrillic : Пиљски водопад), is the second highest waterfall in Serbia, Citation | last = | first = | author-link = T.Todorović | title = Menjaju geografiju | newspaper =Politika | pages = 10 | language = Serbian | year = 2006 | date =2006-05-01 | url = ] Sr icon Cite web |url=http://http://www.suvaplanina.com/stara_planina.htm
title= Stara Planina |date=|author= |accessdate=2008-08-20 |work http://www.suvaplanina.com Suva Planina] ] Sr icon Cite web |url= http://www.topirot.com/TOP/03-Selo/Selo.htm
title= Stara Planina - park prirode |date=|author= |accessdate=2008-08-20 |work http://www.topirot.com Turistička organizacija Pirot] ] being discovered by geologists and alpinists only in 2002.Location
The waterfall is located in the south-eastern region of Visok, near the border of
Bulgaria , on the southern slopes of the mountain ofStara Planina . It is located four kilometers away from the village ofTopli Do , in the direction of the village ofDojkince .Geography
Piljski waterfall is in the gorge of the Piljski stream, the tributary to the
Temštica ("Toplodolska reka") river, thus this is haow the waterfall got its name. It is located under the Stara Planina peaks of Čungulj and Kurtulj and the ridge of Jelenski Skok (deer jump] ), at the altitude of 1,450 meters above sea level. Height of the Piljski waterfall is given as either 65,5 or 64 meters. , which in any case makes it the second highest in the country after theJelovarnik waterfall on theKopaonik mountain. The waterfall is a cascade one, with "Gornji" (Upper, smaller one) and "Donji" (Lower, taller slope). In the base of the waterfall there is a minute pond, though with a largewhirlpool .The waterfall is located in the sparsely populated area, completely cut off from the rest of the world, without any access roads. As a result of this, the waterfall was discovered only in May 2002. Some other among Serbia's highest waterfalls are in the vicinity of Piljski: Čungulj (43 meters, discovered in 1996) and Kurtulj (27 meters).
See also
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List of waterfalls in Serbia External links
* [http://aleksandar.fotopic.net/p47903513.html Photos of Piljski waterfall]
References
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