# Springs, Wells, and Water Sources

> Krk's traditional water sources — natural springs (izvori, vrela), dug wells (bunari), rainwater cisterns (gusterne) at every traditional house, and specific named water sources — formed the essential infrastructure of life on the karst island before modern water supply, with many sources continuing in some form and providing heritage value.

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Krk's traditional water sources — natural springs (izvori, vrela), dug wells (bunari), rainwater cisterns (gusterne) at every traditional house, and specific named water sources — formed the essential infrastructure of life on the karst island before modern water supply, with many sources continuing in some form and providing heritage value.

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