Vrnjačka Banja ( sr-cyr, Врњачка Бања) is a town and municipality located in the

Raška District The Raška District ( sr, / , ) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It expands to the south-western part of the country. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 309,258 inhabitants. Th ...

of central

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. The population of the town is 10,065 inhabitants, while the population of the municipality is 27,527 inhabitants. Vrnjačka Banja has many hot springs with temperatures measuring exactly that of the human body (37.5 degrees Celsius).

Settlements

Aside from the town of Vrnjačka Banja, the municipality includes the following settlements: * Vraneši * Vrnjci * Vukušica *

Goč Goč (Serbian Cyrillic: Гоч) is a mountainous area in central Serbia, about 15 km south of the spa town of Vrnjačka Banja. Its highest peak ''Ljukten'' (Serbian Cyrillic: ''Љуктен'') has an elevation of above sea level. Goč is a popu ...

* Gračac * Lipova * Novo Selo * Otorci * Podunavci * Rsavci * Ruđinci * Stanišinci * Štulac

Demographics

According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Vrnjačka Banja has 27,527 inhabitants. Population density on the territory of the municipality is 115.2 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Ethnic groups

Most of its population are ethnic

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(96.2%) and 36.6% of the municipality’s population is urban. The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):

Tourism

Situated in a great park full of trees with particularly charming houses, Vrnjačka Banja is the most celebrated and most popular spa town of

and at same time, a very attractive recreation center. Surrounding Vrnjačka Banja are

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protected medieval buildings. Other nearby landmarks include the first court of the

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, the Žiča Monastery and

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which both date back to the thirteenth century and the twelfth century

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all of which are located in

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Valley. It owes its reputation to its therapeutic effects known already to the

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troops in the second century AD. It was upgraded by the

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Baron Herder in 1835 after Prince

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wanted it to be like Karlovy Vary, it has since received people from all of southern Europe, who came to rest or for treatment. Summers are pleasant, and the winter is mild. Natural springs can be found on five mineral water sources well positioned in the park. The warm water (36 degrees Celsius) is ideal for massage and cool (17 degrees Celsius) sufficiently reviving. Vrnjačka_Banja_prva_česna

There are seven mineral springs +1 Legend in Vrnjačka Banja, from which first four are used for medical treatment: :* Topla voda (36.5°C) :* Snežnik (17°C) :* Slatina (24°C) :* Jezero (27°C) :* Beli izvor :* Borjak :* Vrnjačko vrelo The hotels are numerous and have swimming pools and halls for games. In winter, it is convenient for skiing on the

, just a few kilometres away. In the summer, Vrnjačka Banja is transformed into one of greatest cultural centres in

: literary soirées in a city library, classical concerts under the column capitals and the festival of the cinema scenario. The restaurants are often on the border of a water current and offer terraces under the trees of the park. The largest

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in the world, in the

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since 2006, is the 3.2m shoe, size 450, weighing , made by ''opančar'' Slavko Strugarević, from Vrnjačka Banja,

. A number of modernistic buildings inspired by

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by architect Mihajlo Mitrović can be found in Vrnjačka Banja.

Bridge of Love

One of the famous landmarks of Vrnjačka Banja is the Bridge of Love.

Gallery

File:Врњачка Бања - шеталиште.jpg, ''Town promenade'' File:Centar Vrnjačke Banje 07.jpg, ''Town park building'' File:Autobuska stanica - panoramio (3).jpg, ''Bus station'' File:S. Kovačevića - panoramio.jpg, ''Building in town'' File:Hotel Mercur - panoramio.jpg, ''Mercur Hotel'' File:Вила Александар.JPG, ''Villa Alexander'' File:Hotel Promenada - panoramio.jpg, ''Hotel Promenada'' File:Mineralni izvor Topla voda - panoramio.jpg, ''Topla voda'' File:Vrnjacka Banja 22.JPG, ''Town hotel'' File:Vrnjačka banja - centralni park.jpg, ''Town central park'' File:Vrnjacka Banja.jpg, ''A stream and pine trees'' File:Most Ljubavi, Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia. View of the love padlocks.JPG, ''Padlocks of the Bridge of Love'

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vrnjacka Banja Populated places in Raška District Tourism in Serbia Municipalities and cities of Šumadija and Western Serbia Spa towns in Serbia