Jošanička Banja

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
Country	Serbia
District	Raška
Municipality	Raška
Area [1]
• 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

Jošanička Banja

History

In 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

• German, Serbian Patriarch

See also

• List of spa towns in Serbia