Lukovo, Kuršumlija
Lukovo
Луково (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
 Lukovska banja | |
  Lukovo | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′N 21°03′E / 43.167°N 21.050°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| District | Toplica District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.51 km2 (9.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 681 m (2,234 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 275 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 18430 |
Lukovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Луково) is a village on the eastern slopes of Mount Kopaonik, in the municipality of Kuršumlija, in southern Serbia. It is a spa town (Lukovska Banja) of highest altitude in Serbia.[2] According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 275 inhabitants.[3]
Lukovo Spa[edit]
Lukovo Spa (Lukovska Banja) is situated 681m above sea level, has 37 mineral water springs with temperatures ranging from 35–69,5 °C, warm also during the winters. The water is of hydro carbonate sodium-magnesium-calcium type, making it a good treatment by bathing as a part of medical rehabilitation, for diseases of locomotive apparatus, gynecology diseases and skin diseases. The sub-alpine region has temperate-continental climate, winters are temperately cold, summer temperately warm, autumns are warmer, clearer and drier than spring, the surrounding mountains makes the summer heats bearable with cold winds.
Sport[edit]
In January 2012, tennis coach Jelena Genčić announced the opening of the tennis center in the spa Lukovo.[4]
Churches in vicinity[edit]
- Church of St. Mina, better known as the Štava Church, in Štava
- Church of St. George, also known as the Lukovo Church, located on Nenad's Stone
- Monastery of St. Gabriel:
- Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, better known as the Cave Church, has a unique icon of a bald Jesus.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Насеља општине Куршумлија" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Lukovska Banja Spa".
- ^ "COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW OF THE NUMBER OF POPULATION IN 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 AND 2011" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Gencic Lukovska banja postaje teniski centar
External links[edit]
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