Smederevska Palanka

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Смедеревска Паланка
Smederevska Palanka
Location in Serbia
Location of Smederevska Palanka within Serbia
General Information
District Podunavlje
Land area 422 km²
Population
(2002 census)		 25,300 (town)
56,011 (municipality)
Settlements 18
Coordinates 44°23′N, 20°54′E
Area code +381 26
Car plates SD
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)
Website http://www.smed-palanka.co.yu
Politics
Mayor Radoslav Cokić (SPO)

Smederevska Palanka (Смедеревска Паланка) is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.37° North, 20.96° East. Its name means "A town of Smederevo" in the Serbian language. In 2003 the municipality had a recorded total population of 59,605.

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[edit] Mineral Water Spring

Smederevska Palanka has a natural mineral water spring which has allegedly been used since the times of the Romans, and has been used by the surrounding peoples since at least 1719. On the 22nd of April 1907, the water from the mineral springs was awarded the golden medal for quality at the London 'Balkan Fair'. The town's mineral water was taken to London by Mr. Marco T. Leko.

According to some researchers, the town's mineral water is the 3rd best in Europe, primarily due to the natural selenium it contains.

[edit] Churches

There are currently three Serbian Orthodox churches in Smederevska Palanka, the oldest having been built in 1827. It is one of the oldest wooden churches in Serbia, dedicated to St. Elijah. The Cathedral Church was built in 1902. St. Petka's was built most recently, in 1997.

[edit] Schools

In the town of Smederevska Palanka there are four elementary schools

  • Vuk Karadžić
  • Hero Radmila Šišković
  • Hero Ivan Muker
  • Olga Milošević

and three high schools

  • Palanka's Gymnasium
  • Goša Technical School
  • Žikica Damjanović Chemical and Medical School

In Smederevska Palanka, there are currently five kindergartens.

[edit] The Railway

Smederevska Palanka lies in corridor 10 (Belgrade-Niš connection) of the oldest trans-Balkan railway system, which was built in 1884.

[edit] Media

Smederevska Palanka has two working radio-television stations; "Jasenica" and "Dević". RTV "Jasenica" united with former TV "Goša", while the radio station "Progres S" has since stopped broadcasting.

[edit] Famous people from Smederevska Palanka

Some of the most famous people of Smederevska Palanka are:

[edit] Anniversary

In 2021, Smederevska Palanka will celebrate it's 1,000 year anniversary. The town was first mentioned in a written document that is currently preserved in St. Catherine's monastery in Egypt's Sinai peninsula.

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