Prolom (Serbian Cyrillic: Пролом) or Prolom Banja (Serbian Cyrillic: Пролом Бања) is a spa located in the municipality of Kuršumlija, southern Serbia. It lies below the slopes of the wooded mountains of Radan and Sokolovica, at the altitude between 550 and 670 meters. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 131 inhabitants.

Prolom
Пролом (Serbian)
Village
Aerial view on Prolom Banja
Aerial view on Prolom Banja
Prolom is located in Serbia
Prolom
Prolom
Coordinates: 43°02′40″N 21°24′1″E / 43.04444°N 21.40028°E / 43.04444; 21.40028
Country Serbia
DistrictToplica District
MunicipalityKuršumlija
Area
 • Total
18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Elevation
717 m (2,352 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
131
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Features

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Spring in the spa

It has several springs, of temperatures between 26 and 31,5 °C. "Prolom water" (Prolom voda) is a low-mineral water, said to have high curative characteristics, and it is bottled and sold worldwide.[3] There is hotel "Radan" with 212 rooms, medical and wellness center.[4]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Насеља општине Куршумлија" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. ^ "Prolom Banja Spa". Panacomp.net.
  4. ^ About the Spa, Planinka
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