Tara (Serbian Cyrillic: Тара, pronounced [târa]) is a mountain in western Serbia. It is part of the Dinaric Alps and stands at 1,000 to 1,590 m (3,280 to 5,220 ft) above sea level. The mountain's slopes are clad in dense forests with numerous high-elevation clearings and meadows, steep cliffs, deep ravines carved by the nearby Drina River, and many karst caves.
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Zaovine Lake is an artificial lake in central-west Serbia, on the Tara Mountain. It was created on the Beli Rzav river as a reservoir for the Bajina Bašta II reversible hydro power plant. The lake, with its five bays, has been nicknamed the "Jewel of Tara".
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Kršanje is a village located in the city of Užice, southwestern Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village had a population of 108 inhabitants.
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Zaovine is a village located in the municipality of Bajina Bašta, Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 263 inhabitants. The whole territory of the village is a part of the Tara National park and is in close proximity of the Zaovine Lake, an artificial reservoir created on the Beli Rzav river for the Bajina Bašta II reversible hydro power plant.
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Konjska Reka is a village in the municipality of Bajina Bašta, Serbia. "Konjska Reka" means "horse's river" in Serbian. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 112 people.
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The mountain is an extremely popular tourist centre. Tara National Park encompasses a large part of the mountain. The highest peak is Zborište, at 1,544 m (5,066 ft).