ðə dʒˈædɑːɹ ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪts fɹʌmðə sˈʌðɚn slˈoʊps ʌvðə vlˈæʃɪk mˈaʊntɪn, nˈɔːɹθiːst ʌvðə tˈaʊn ʌv vældʒˈiːvoʊ, ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθiːstɚn tˈɪp ʌvðə pˌɑːdɡoːɹˈiːnɚ ɹˈiːdʒən.
The Jadar originates from the southern slopes of the Vlašić mountain, northeast of the town of Valjevo, in the northeastern tip of the Podgorina region.