The Resava originates from the
Homolje region in eastern Serbia. It springs out at an altitude of 1,100 m and flows westward between the mountains of
Beljanica (on the north) and
Kučaj (on the south). In its upper course, the Resava runs parallel to its left tributary, the
Kločanica, and area around the villages of Strmosten, Vodna and
Stenjevac is known for many caves (
Resava Cave,
Sokolica,
Crystal, etc.). The Resava carved a 25 km-long and 400 m-deep gorge, with a central part of it representing a typical
canyon valley, the
Sklop. In the gorge, the river becomes a
sinking river for a while and creates a 25 m-high
waterfall, until recently, the highest one in central Serbia. In its lower course, the river creates a typical epigene gallery feature, between the hills of Pastorak (570 m) and
Maćeha (Serbian for
stepson and
stepmother). The river enters the Resava region and receives its major tributary, the
Resavica from the left near the Dvorište village. It passes next to the
Manasija monastery, small town and regional center of
Despotovac, and turns northwest, into the lower Resava region and western border of Veliko
Pomoravlje. The Resava passes through the REMBAS coal mining region, next to the villages of Miliva,
Plažane, Medveđa,
Subotica, Sedlare, Lukovica and the regional center of lower Resava, the town of
Svilajnac, and soon after it empties into the
Velika Morava. The Resava belongs to the
Black Sea drainage basin, drains an area of 744 km2 and it is not navigable. == Region ==