Official Name: | Jošanička Banja |
Native Name: | Јошаничка Бања |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Mapsize: | 120px |
Pushpin Map: | Serbia |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Serbia |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Raška |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Raška |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 36.61 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 1036 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 43.3892°N 20.7522°W |
Elevation M: | 550 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 36345 |
Area Code: | (+381) 15 |
Website: | josanickabanja.rs |
Blank Name: | Car plates |
Blank Info: | KV |
Jošanička Banja (Serbian: 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.
In 500 BC, Hellenistic pottery including Megarian bowls were excavated in the town.[2]
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.[3]
The healing properties of the water were formally examined in 1834, per request of Prince Miloš.[4]