Zavižan
by Igor Adamec
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Mountain lodge and the meteorological station at Zavižan (1594 m) at Northern Velebit. Mountain lodge at Zavižan has capacity to accomodate 20 persons. Although it is relatively close to the Adriatic coast, if you decide to visit this mountain peak, keep in mind that you can expect a mountain climate with much lower temperatures comparing to the coastal area and it is usually quite windy up there. The minimum temperature that has been measured at meteorological station Zavižan is -24.5°C and the highest measured temperature is 27.6°C. Annual precipitation at Zavižan is 1898.8 mm, and the snow can be expected from mid-October until the second half of May. The largest ever measured height of snow is 320 cm.
View in the direction of the islands Krk and Rab, from the mountain peak called 'Zavižanska Kosa' (16...
View in the direction of the islands Krk and Rab, from the mountain peak called 'Zavižanska Kosa' (16...
Balinovac is one of the highest peaks (1601m) in the Northern Velebit National Park. It is located ne...
Balinovac is a rocky peak situated among a group of peaks near Zavižan, in the Sjeverni Velebit Natio...
Hiking trail leading from Zavižan towards the peak named 'Mali Rajinac' and plateau 'Jezera' at North...
Direction signs at intersection of hiking trails near Zavižan at Northern Velebit.
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
