Niška Banja

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Niska Banja flag

Niška Banja Нишка Бања
Location of Niška Banja within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°18′N 22°00′E / 43.3, 22
Country	Serbia
District	Nišava
Settlements
Government
- Mayor	Zoran Vidanović (DSS)
Area [1]
- Municipality	145 km² (56 sq mi)
Population (2002 census)[2]
- Total	4,437
- Municipality	15,359
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	18205
Car plates	NI
Area code	+381 18

Serbian Orthodox church

Niška Banja (Нишка Бања) English (Spa of Niš) is a town, municipality, and spa - located in Serbia - 9 km eastern from the second largest city, Niš. In 2002, the population of the town was 4,437, while population of the municipality was 15,359. The municipality of Niška Banja is one of the five municipalities of the City of Niš.

[edit] Geography

Niška Banja is situated a few kilometers from main Niš-Sofia motorway. The municipality borders Palilula and Medijana municipalities in the west, Pantelej municipality in the north-west, Svrljig municipality in the north, Bela Palanka municipality in the east, and Gadžin Han municipality in the south. Niška Banja is situated at the bottom of Suva Planina Mountain. The closest airport is Niš Constantine the Great Airport, which is located in Niš.

[edit] Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):

• Serbs = 14,719
• Roma = 445
• others.

[edit] Tourism

Niška Banja spa is one of the best known centers of health tourism in Serbia and it is the third most popular spa in Serbia after Vrnjacka Banja and Soko Banja. It is well-known by its hot, radio-active water containing radon. The spa is home of Summer Cultural Festival. Niška Banja (the Spa of Niš in English) has always been one cosy, pleasant and healthy place for relaxing, Summer holidays, sightseeing, medical treatments and rehabilitation. It has healing water springs, pleasant climate and excellent medical treatments.

[edit] History

Niška Banja is situated at the bottom of Suva Planina Mountain. It was first mentioned centuries ago, in 448, and with the remains and traces of antique (thermae - public baths ll cent.) and early Byzantium period it has been keeping its tradition and uniqueness. Saint Proust noted once down in 1768 that its bathroom in open was like the one in Budim. Even rice was grown here once.

During the 30s of the last century, Banja started to develop intensively and methodically. Lights appeared in 1925, many famous people built their villas, promenades and parks were arranged comfortable hotels were built and trams came from Niš all the way there in 1929.

[edit] Health

Niška Banja heals coronary and blood vessels diseases, increased blood pressure and rheumatic disorders. It also offers the treatment of orthopedic injuries, body weight control, anti - cellulite treatments and postoperative rehabilitation. The Institute Niška Banja is completely equipped with modern devices and has excellent medical staff specialized in medical up-to-date approaches.

[edit] Hotels

There are several hotels in Niška Banja: Partizan, Radon, Srbija, Ozren, Terme. Also, there a tourist can find inexpensive and comfortable accommodations in numerous villas.

[edit] Sister cities

• Sofades, Greece

[edit] See also

• Subdivisions of Serbia
• Niš

Municipalities and cities of Serbia

v • d • e Central Serbia City of Belgrade: (Barajevo • Čukarica • Grocka • Lazarevac • Mladenovac • Novi Beograd • Obrenovac • Palilula • Rakovica • Savski Venac • Sopot • Stari Grad • Surčin • Voždovac • Vračar • Zemun • Zvezdara)• City of Čačak • City of Jagodina • City of Kragujevac: (Aerodrom • Pivara • Stanovo • Stari Grad • Stragari) • City of Kraljevo • City of Kruševac • City of Leskovac • City of Loznica • City of Niš:(Crveni Krst • Medijana • Niška Banja • Palilula • Pantelej) • City of Novi Pazar • City of Požarevac • City of Smederevo • City of Šabac • City of Užice • City of Valjevo • City of Vranje • City of Zaječar Aleksandrovac • Aleksinac • Aranđelovac • Arilje • Babušnica • Bajina Bašta • Batočina • Bela Palanka • Blace • Bogatić • Bojnik • Boljevac • Bor • Bosilegrad • Brus • Bujanovac • Crna Trava • Čajetina • Ćićevac • Ćuprija • Despotovac • Dimitrovgrad • Doljevac • Gadžin Han • Golubac • Gornji Milanovac • Ivanjica • Kladovo • Knić • Knjaževac • Koceljeva • Kosjerić • Krupanj • Kučevo • Kuršumlija • Lajkovac • Lapovo • Lebane • Lučani • Ljig • Ljubovija • Majdanpek • Mali Zvornik • Malo Crniće • Medveđa • Merošina • Mionica • Negotin • Nova Varoš • Osečina • Paraćin • Petrovac • Pirot • Požega • Preševo • Priboj • Prijepolje • Prokuplje • Rača • Raška • Ražanj • Rekovac • Sjenica • Smederevska Palanka • Sokobanja • Surdulica • Svilajnac • Svrljig • Topola • Trgovište • Trstenik • Tutin • Ub • Varvarin • Velika Plana • Veliko Gradište • Vladičin Han • Vladimirci • Vlasotince • Vrnjačka Banja • Žabari • Žagubica • Žitorađa v • d • e Autonomous Province of Vojvodina City of Novi Sad: (Novi Sad • Petrovaradin) • City of Pančevo • City of Sombor • City of Sremska Mitrovica • City of Subotica • City of Zrenjanin Ada • Alibunar • Apatin • Bač • Bačka Palanka • Bačka Topola • Bački Petrovac • Bečej • Bela Crkva • Beočin • Čoka • Inđija • Irig • Kanjiža • Kikinda • Kovačica • Kovin • Kula • Mali Iđoš • Nova Crnja • Novi Bečej • Novi Kneževac • Odžaci • Opovo • Pećinci • Plandište • Ruma • Sečanj • Senta • Šid • Srbobran • Sremski Karlovci • Stara Pazova • Temerin • Titel • Vrbas • Vršac • Žabalj • Žitište v • d • e Municipalities of Kosovo1 Dečani • Đakovica • Dragaš • Glogovac • Gnjilane • Istok • Kačanik • Klina • Kosovo Polje • Kosovska Kamenica • Mitrovica • Leposavić • Lipljan • Mališevo • Novo Brdo • Obilić • Orahovac • Peć • Podujevo • Pristina • Prizren • Srbica • Štimlje • Štrpce • Suva Reka • Uroševac • Vitina • Vučitrn • Zubin Potok • Zvečan 1 sovereignty disputed by Serbia as UN protectorate since February 17, 2008 unilateral declaration of independence

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