Kuršumlijska Banja
| Kuršumlijska Banja Куршумлијска Бања | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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  Kuršumlijska Banja | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′22″N 21°15′00″E / 43.056°N 21.25°ECoordinates: 43°03′22″N 21°15′00″E / 43.056°N 21.25°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| District | Toplica District |
| Municipality | Kuršumlija |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 106 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1948 | 415 | — |
| 1953 | 485 | +16.9% |
| 1961 | 457 | −5.8% |
| 1971 | 333 | −27.1% |
| 1981 | 198 | −40.5% |
| 1991 | 185 | −6.6% |
| 2002 | 151 | −18.4% |
| 2011 | 106 | −29.8% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Kuršumlijska Banja (Serbian Cyrillic: Куршумлијска Бања) is a spa town in south Serbia. It is situated in the Kuršumlija municipality, in the Toplica District.).[2] By the 2011 census, the town had a population of 106.
Characteristics
Though a small establishment, Kuršumlijska Banja is statistically classified as an urban settlement.[1] It is located in the valley of the river Banjska, close to the administrative border with Kosovo. It is one of three spas on the territory of the Kuršumlija municipality. The other two are Prolom Banja and Lukovska Banja.[3]
There are two churches, Saint Nicolas and Holy Mother, built by Stefan Nemanja.
Spa
Temperature of the mineral waters varies from 14 to 68 °C (57 to 154 °F). The spa was given an official status by decree of the King Alexander I Karađorđević in 1922. By 1941 it developed into one of the leading spas in Serbia and was a location of numerous festivals. After the World War II, it was transformed into the one of the best organized spas in Yugoslavia. A rehabilitation center Žubor was open in 1982, an investment of 17 million Deutsche Marks at the time. It employed 130 workers and had 250 beds with pools (including the Olympic one), bath tubs, saunas, etc. Apart from the water, a peloid was also used in the treatments, being harvested in the old mud springs. The spa was also used for the sterility treatments. With over 10,000 tourists yearly, it wasn't just a gathering place of convalescents, but also of recreationists and excursionist, with numerous festivities being held in the town.[3]
Due to the ownership dispute, the center was closed in 2006. The court decided in favor of the state (State retirement fund - PIO) in 2012, but the spa remained out of service and is deteriorated a lot by 2018.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Comparative overview of the number of population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011 – Data by settlements, page 137. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4.
- ↑ "Turistička organizacija Kuršumlija - Kuršumlijska banja". Tokursumlija.rs. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Lj.Mitić (20 January 2018). "Kuršumlijsku Banju preuzima AD "Planinka"" [JSC "Planinka" takes over Kuršumlijska Banja]. Politika (in Serbian). p. 23.