Jošanička Banja (Serbian Cyrillic: Јошаничка Бања) is a spa town located in the municipality of Raška, southwestern Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 1,036 inhabitants.
Jošanička Banja
Јошаничка Бања | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Jošanička Banja | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′21″N 20°45′08″E / 43.38917°N 20.75222°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| District | Raška |
| Municipality | Raška |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.61 km2 (14.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,036 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36345 |
| Area code | (+381) 15 |
| Car plates | KV |
| Website | josanickabanja.rs |
History
editIn 500 BC, Hellenistic pottery including Megarian bowls were excavated in the town.[3]
It is assumed that the healing waters of Jošanička Banja were known to the ancient Romans, and that their beneficial effect was also used by the Turks, as evidenced by a hammam from the 18th century.[4]
The healing properties of the water were formally examined in 1834, per request of Prince Miloš.[5]
Notable individuals
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Насеља општине Рашка" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ The Illyrians - John Wilkes
- ^ "Jošanička Banja | Туристичка организација Рашка". raskaturizam.rs. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Jošanička Banja :: Banje u Srbiji :: Spa, Wellness & Smeštaj, Lečenje, Odmor, Rehabilitacija :: Banje centralne Srbije" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-09-16.
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