Editing Sokobanja

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| image_caption     = View on Sokobanja
| image_map         = Municipalities of Serbia Sokobanja.png
| map_caption       = Location of the municipality of Sokobanja within Serbia
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| subdivision_name1       = [[Southern and Eastern Serbia]]
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| subdivision_name2       = [[Zaječar District|Zaječar]]
| parts_type        = Settlements
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| p1                = 25
| leader_title      = Mayor
| leader_name       = Miodrag Nikolić
| leader_party      = [[Serbian Progressive Party|SNS]]
| area_blank1_title = Municipality
| area_blank1_km2   = 525
| area_footnotes    = <ref>{{Serbian municipalities 2006}}</ref><ref name="area-sokobanja">{{cite web |title=Насеља општине Сокобања |url=https://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/Registar/SlikeRegioni/Mapiranemape/CentralnaSrbija/ReSokobanja.pdf |website=stat.gov.rs |publisher=Statistical Office of Serbia |access-date=24 November 2019 |language=sr |archive-date=14 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114153210/http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/Registar/SlikeRegioni/Mapiranemape/CentralnaSrbija/ReSokobanja.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| elevation_m       = 369
| population_footnotes = <ref name=popis>{{Serbian census 2011}}</ref>
| population_as_of  = 2022 census
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| population_blank1 = 7188
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| postal_code_type  = [[Postal codes in Serbia|Postal code]]
| postal_code       = 18230
| area_code_type    = [[Telephone numbers in Serbia|Area code]]
| area_code         = +381(0)18
| blank_name        = [[Vehicle registration plates of Serbia|Car plates]]
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'''Sokobanja''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Сокобања}}, {{IPA|sh|sɔ̂kɔbaɲa|pron}}) is a [[spa town]] and municipality located in the [[Zaječar District]] of the [[Southern and Eastern Serbia|eastern Serbia]]. As of 2022, the population of the town is 7,188, while population of the municipality is 13,199.

== Geography ==
Sokobanja is one of the most popular [[Tourism in Serbia|tourist resorts in Serbia]]. It is situated in the southern part of [[Sokobanja valley]], surrounded by mountains [[Ozren (Sokobanja)|Ozren]], [[Devica]], [[Janior]], [[Rtanj]], and [[Bukovik (mountain)|Bukovik]]. The [[Sokobanjska Moravica|Moravica]] River runs through Sokobanja. It creates a canyon just 2&nbsp;km before entering the town. Remains of the [[Roman Serbia|Roman]] and later medieval [[List of forts in Serbia|Serbian fortress]] [[Soko Grad (Sokobanja)|Sokograd]] stand today near the canyon of Moravica.

The Moravica was known for the clear water and the abundance of the [[crayfish]]. The 1945 edition of the [[Politika]] newspaper reports about the export of the crayfish from Sokobanja, stating that "they were transported from Moravica by airplanes to Paris, London and Monte Carlo".<ref name="Politika">{{cite news |author=Aleksandra Mijalković |date=29 April 2018 |title=Sokobanjska razglednica |language=sr |trans-title=Postcard of Sokobanja |pages=19–21 |newspaper=[[Politika]]-Magazin, No. 1074}}</ref> 

Artificial [[Lake Bovan]] on the Moravica is situated some 10 minutes drive to the west of Sokobanja. Sokobanja is on elevation of about 369 m, although some parts of the town are on higher elevation.

===Climate===
On the graph below it is possible to see climate data for Sokobanja in period 2018-2023.Temperatures are rising in this region so Sokobanja is now bordering Humid subtropical and Humid Continental climate, since winter averages are about 1 degrees and summer averages are above 22 degrees.{{Weather box
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location = Sokobanja (2018.-2023.)
| Jan record high C = 17.2
| Feb record high C = 21.5
| Mar record high C = 25.2
| Apr record high C = 29.9
| May record high C = 33.7
| Jun record high C = 37.2
| Jul record high C = 38.6
| Aug record high C = 37.2
| Sep record high C = 32.2
| Oct record high C = 26.3
| Nov record high C = 25.9
| Dec record high C = 19.7
| Jan high C = 5.3
| Feb high C = 8.7
| Mar high C = 12.2
| Apr high C = 18.2
| May high C = 22.7
| Jun high C = 27.5
| Jul high C = 29.5
| Aug high C = 30.0
| Sep high C = 24.4
| Oct high C = 17.8
| Nov high C = 11.5
| Dec high C = 6.9
| Jan mean C = 1.2
| Feb mean C = 3.4
| Mar mean C = 6.0
| Apr mean C = 11.5
| May mean C = 16.2
| Jun mean C = 20.6
| Jul mean C = 22.1
| Aug mean C = 22.7
| Sep mean C = 16.9
| Oct mean C = 11.4
| Nov mean C = 6.8
| Dec mean C = 3.2
| Jan low C = -2.2
| Feb low C = -0.9
| Mar low C = 0.5
| Apr low C = 5.2
| May low C = 10.0
| Jun low C = 13.8
| Jul low C = 15.1
| Aug low C = 16.4
| Sep low C = 10.4
| Oct low C = 6.0
| Nov low C = 2.9
| Dec low C = 0.0
| Jan record low C = -12.5
| Feb record low C = -11.3
| Mar record low C = -14.0
| Apr record low C = -2.8
| May record low C = 2.7
| Jun record low C = 5.4
| Jul record low C = 8.1
| Aug record low C = 9.4
| Sep record low C = -0.8
| Oct record low C = -2.7
| Nov record low C = -8.3
| Dec record low C = -11.3
| source = vreme.in.rs <ref name="Vreme.in.rs">{{cite web|url= http://vreme.in.rs/sokobanja/wxrainsummary.php? |title= Climate: Sokobanja, Serbia|publisher=Vreme.in.rs|access-date=18 April 2023}}</ref>
}}

== History ==

The settlement changed name a lot during its history, but from the Roman times it was always connected to its spa function (Serbian ''banja''): Balnea, Banja, Velika Banja ("Great Spa"), Aleksinačka Banja ("[[Aleksinac]] Spa"), Sokol Banja.<ref name=jubilej>{{cite news | author = Toma Todorović | script-title=sr:Три јубилеја Сокобање | trans-title = Three anniversaries of Sokobanja | newspaper = Politika | page = 08 | language = sr | date = 11 November 2018}}</ref>

== Tourism ==

Sokobanja, as both the thermal and air spa, is one of the most popular [[Tourism in Serbia|tourist resorts in Serbia]].<ref name=Politika/>

Satirist [[Branislav Nušić]] coined the rhyme ''Sokobanja, Soko-grad, dođeš mator, odeš mlad'' ("Sokobanja, Sokograd, you come old, you leave young"). He wrote it on a postcard manufactured by his friend so that he could boost the sales. After being printed in the ''Politika'' newspaper on 7 July 1934, the catchphrase became popular, surviving till today as the trademark of Sokobanja, inspiring several songs.<ref name=Politika/>

=== Spa ===

There are remains of the [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] [[thermae]]: wooden foundations, bricks, [[mosaics]] and round bathtubs. During the Ottoman period, the Roman foundations were used for the [[Turkish bath]] in the 16th century. The Turks kept the original round shape of the pools as in the [[Turkish bath|hamams]] they are usually square-shaped. Above each pool, there is a dome with holes which functions as the natural ventilation.<ref name=Politika/> Ottoman ''[[defter]]'' from 1560 mentions the repairs of the [[Turkish bath|hammam]]. In the 18th century, [[Samuel von Schmettau]] wrote about the marble baths.<ref name=jubilej/>

[[File:Wiki.Biseri IV Crkva Preobraženja Gospodnjeg (Sokobanja) 691.jpg|thumb|Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in 2023]]

The first physician to the spa was appointed in 1833 by the Serbian ruling prince [[Miloš Obrenović]], only 20 days after the town was liberated from the Ottomans. It was a surgeon Georgije Đorđe Novaković, originally Leopold Ehrlich, a Jew from [[Galicia (Eastern Europe)|Galicia]], who switched to Serbian Orthodox Church after moving to Serbia. At that time, he was only one of three physicians in entire Serbia, not counting the military ambulances.<ref name=jubilej/>

In 1834, Prince Miloš ordered the mineral waters from Sokobanja to be sent to Vienna, Austria, for testing which confirmed the positive healing effect of the water. In 1835, on prince's invitation, German geologist [[August von Herder]] among other thermal springs and mining localities, visited Sokobanja. He compared its waters to those from the Austrian spa [[Bad Gastein]].<ref name=Politika/> In 1837 Prince Miloš ordered the construction of hospital (''špitalj'') in Sokobanja, with "20 rooms with floors", including the accommodation for the guests, physicians, and Turkish bath (hammam) workers.<ref name=jubilej/>

On 21 June 1837, Prince Miloš signed an order for a sergeant major Lazarević from the Military-police office in [[Kragujevac]] to be sent to Sokobanja for a healing treatment. This date is today considered as the starting date of the spa tourism in Serbia. Prince renovated and expanded the Turkish bath and appointed Austrian doctor Leopold Ehrlich as the first spa doctor. Prince personally visited the spa a lot and built several other objects, like the Prince Miloš Fountain, on the road to [[Aleksinac]], Miloš' [[Konak (residence)|Konak]] in downtown Sokobanja, today a restaurant, and Miloš' bathtub in the hammam. The prince's bathtub, which still in use today just as the entire hammam complex, is short but deep, has its own tap and is placed in a separate room. There are two other pools, "male" and "female", with hot water from the underground springs.<ref name=Politika/>

The spa became quite popular among the cultural elite and was visited by writers, poets, painters, sculptors, actors, directors. Apart from Nušić, it was visited by [[Jovan Cvijić]], [[Isidora Sekulić]], [[Stevan Sremac]] and [[Meša Selimović]], while the [[Nobelist]] author [[Ivo Andrić]] draw a graphic of the town.<ref name=Politika/> During [[World War II]], Andrić moved from Belgrade to Sokobanja in 1942 for a while. He originally stayed in the villa ''Mon repos'' and then moved to "Bota", which is today within the hospital complex. According to Andrić's diary, during his stay in the spa, he finished the short story ''Snake'' and began writing some of his most important works: novels ''[[The Bridge on the Drina]]'' and ''Woman from Sarajevo'' and short story ''Jelena, the woman of my dream''. Re-visiting Sokobanja and the villa "Bota" in 1973, Andrić wrote: "I am fearful, this place will become famous. The world will rush in and I will have to run away from here and try to find a new spa. But where can I find beauty and peace like this?".<ref name=jubilej/>

The Turkish bath in Sokobanja is the only still functioning such facility in eastern Serbia. Under the name ''Staro banjsko kupatilo'' ("Old spa bath") it is protected by the state and declared a [[cultural monument]]. It is colloquially also called the Roman Bath, the Turkish Bath or the ''Amam'' (the word "hamam" as pronounced in the eastern Serbian dialects that feature [[H-dropping]]). The venue served as the setting for the film ''[[Zona Zamfirova]]'' in 2002. The bath was renovated in 2005.<ref name=Politika/>

Water from springs in Sokobanja are hipertermal and hipotermal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soko-banja.org/najnovije/lekovita-svojstva-sokobanje.html|title=Lekovita svojstva Sokobanje|website=Sokobanja - 💚 Zeleno srce Srbije}}</ref> Hipertermal water contains microelements and small amounts of radioactive Radon and Kalium. Radioactivity on spring "Park" is 186±10 mBq/l if we talk about Alpha particles and 283±17 mBq/l from Beta particles.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/44/128/44128754.pdf?r=1 | title=Radioaktivnost banjskih voda u srbiji | language=sr | trans-title=Radioactivity of spa waters in Serbia | website=inis.iaea.org}}</ref> The illnesses which are being treated in the spa include [[asthma]], [[bronchitis]], [[emphysema]], [[respiratory infections]], [[allergies in children]], [[cardiovascular diseases]], [[rheumatism]], neurological and gynecological illnesses, physical and psychic exhaustion, etc.<ref name=jubilej/> In September 2023 construction of the heating pipeline which would conduct hot spring water from the Ozren mountain to the town began. The grid will be used for the heating of public buildings.<ref>{{cite news | author = Toma Todorović | script-title=sr: Сокобања, топла бања | trans-title = Sokobanja, hot spa | newspaper = Politika | page = 10 | language = sr | date = 18 September 2023}}</ref>

=== Soko Grad ===
{{main|Soko Grad (Sokobanja)}}

Soko Grad (''Соко Град''), also known as ''Sokolac'', was a medieval city and fortress {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}} east of Sokobanja. The fortress was declared a [[Monuments of Culture of Great Importance (Serbia)|Monument of Culture of Great Importance]] in 1982, and it is protected by [[Republic of Serbia]].<ref>{{CHS-SANU|Link=795|Name=СОКО ГРАД}}</ref>

The fortress originates from the Roman, early Christian period.<ref name=Politika/> It was founded in the 6th century during the reign of Emperor [[Justinian I]], to prevent incursions of [[Pannonian Avars]] and [[Slavic peoples|Slavs]] into the [[Balkan peninsula]]. In 1172, it was occupied by [[Stefan Nemanja]] and became part of the medieval Serbian state. There is evidence that the fortress was razed during Stefan Nemanja's rule, as part of the prosecution of the [[Bogumils]].<ref name=Politika/>

The fort was rebuilt and expanded in the late 13th and early 14th centuries on the foundations of the Roman fort. It was mentioned later during the reign of Despot [[Stefan Lazarević]]. The [[Ottoman Empire]] occupied it in 1398. The town was destroyed in 1413 by the Ottomans during the [[Ottoman Interregnum|1402–13 civil war]], in the battle between [[Musa Çelebi]] and the local Turkish chieftain Hamuz Beg.<ref name=Politika/> Today the only visible remains of the upper town are the gate, walls, and three towers.

=== Vrmdža ===

In the village of [[Vrmdža]], {{convert|12|km|abbr=on}} to the north, there are remains of another fort, Town of Vrmdža (''Vrmdžanski grad)''. It was also originally a Roman fortress built during the rule of Emperor Justinian I and was also destroyed in 1413.<ref name=Politika/>

The village was revived in the 21st century, with the growing tourism on the Rtanj mountain. The villagers began to revitalize the objects, with the help of the village diaspora from the United States, Switzerland and Italy. Some immigrants returned with families, but also some foreigners moved their families to Vrmdža, renovating over 40 houses. The old school, built in 1851 and operational until 1863, and then being turned into the monastery's ''konak'', has been adapted into the museum. There are also a monument to the soldiers of [[World War I]] and an unusual medieval church. Dating from the 13th century, it has only one room and frescoes on the ceiling. It was reconstructed and annexed in 1819.<ref name=kuca>{{cite news | author = Mirjana Nikić | script-title=sr: Дух царског друма| trans-title = Spirit of the imperial road | newspaper = Politika-Moja kuća | page = 1 | language = sr | date = 26 July 2019}}</ref>

The locality is close to the former [[Tsarigrad Road]], which connected Belgrade and [[Istanbul]]. Next to the road are two rocks, named ''Nikolina stena'' and ''Devojačka stena'' after the folk tales. The first one was named after a young man Nikola who slipped and got killed after trying to pick a flower for his girlfriend, while the other ("Girl's") was named after a girl who committed suicide by jumping of it so that she wouldn't be ravaged by the Ottomans. There is also a Vrmdža Lake, old renovated watermill, wooden bridge over the Oravica stream, and a sawmill.<ref name=kuca/>

=== Other features ===
Other attractions include swimming in the Moravica river and the Lake Bovan, which is especially popular among fishermen, galleries, museums, various concerts and festivities, hiking, wellness centers, hotels, [[Water park|aqua park]], saunas, etc. Festivals include "Saint John the Herbs-picker" (in July; dedicated to the medicinal herbs picking on the surrounding mountains of Ozren, Rtanj, and Devica), "Green Heart Fest" (in July; the rock and house music festival) and "Marathon of the wishes" (in September). Since 1983, a "Golden hands" cooking festival has been held annually in July. Only the old, traditional local meals are prepared. Hiking is organized on the Ozren, Rtanj, Devica, and Bukovik mountains, while the popular excursion sites are the Sesalac cave, Očno, Kalinovica and Lepterija, known for the natural phenomenon, an apparent image of the [[Mother of God]] in the boulder.<ref name=Politika/>

In the neighborhood of Gradašnica, on the river of the same name, there were 13 watermills, built from the early 19th century. They all went out of service by the 1960s. One of them has been renovated and became operational again, but only for the touristic purposes so that visitors can grind the cereals and knead dough themselves. On Ozren Mountain there is a large, single boulder in the middle of the vast meadow. It has been called the "Stone of love" as, allegedly, those who exchange kisses of vows sitting on the rock will stay together forever. According to the folk story, military commander and rebel [[Hajduk-Veljko]] and female [[Serbian hajduks|hajduk]] [[Čučuk Stana]], exchanged vows at this location.<ref name=Politika/>

Special hospitals for lung diseases (Hospital for non-specific lung diseases, founded in 1978) and ophthalmology are situated on Ozren mountain, surrounded by the forest. The lung hospital is a legal successor of the original, 1837 hospital.<ref name=Politika/><ref name=jubilej/> Major boost to the tourism was opening of the Hotel Sunce ("Sun") in 1977. The edifice with specific design is located next to the Moravica river in the eastern section of Sokobanja.<ref>{{cite news | author = Mirjana Nikić | script-title=sr: Очување сокобањских бисера | trans-title = Preservation of Sokobanja's pearls | newspaper = Politika-Moja Kuća | page = 1 | language = sr | date = 3 June 2022}}</ref> The town center of Sokobanja is home to the 19th-century buildings of elementary school and Serbian Orthodox church.

In the village of Jošanica, {{convert|15|km|abbr=on}} to the northwest, there is a Church of the [[Dormition of the Mother of God]]. Founded in the 11th century, it is the oldest existing church in eastern Serbia. Closer to Sokobanja, on the Ozren mountain, there is a Jermenčić Monastery, founded in the 14th century by the Armenians who were fleeing the invading Ottomans.<ref>{{Cite web|last=sokobanja|title=Manastir "Jermenčić"|url=https://www.soko-banja.org/poslovni-vodic/religija/manastir-jermencici.html|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Sokobanja - Zeleno srce Srbije|language=sr-RS}}</ref> Southeast of Sokobanja, on the slopes of Ozren, there is a seasonal Ripaljka waterfall. It exists only during the spring after the snow melts on the mountain. Already by May, it is usually dry.<ref name=Politika/>

== Demographics ==
{{Historical populations
|title =
|percentages = pagr
|1948|23733 |1953|24621 |1961|24285 |1971|23932 |1981|23394 |1991|21948 |2002|18571 |2011|16021 |2022|13199
|source = <ref>{{cite book|title= Comparative overview of the number of population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011 – Data by settlements, page 29|date=2014|publisher= Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade|isbn=978-86-6161-109-4}}</ref><ref name=popis22>{{cite book | title = 2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings – Age and sex: data by settlements | page = 513 | date = May 2023 | location = Belgrade | publisher = Republički zavod za statistiku | ISBN = 978-86-6161-230-5  | url = https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2023/Pdf/G20234003.pdf}}</ref>
|
}}

According to 2022 census of population, there were 13,199 inhabitants in the municipality and 7,188 in the town and municipal seat. The area has been depopulating for decades. The number of inhabitants in the municipality peaked in 1953 (pop. 24,621), while the largest population in the town was recorded in 1991 (pop. 8,439).<ref name=popis/><ref name=popis22/>

== Settlements ==

Aside from the town of Sokobanja, the municipality consists of the following villages (2022 population):<ref name=popis22/>

{|
|- valign=top
|
* [[Beli Potok (Sokobanja)|Beli Potok]] (pop. 181)
* [[Blendija]] (pop. 243)
* [[Bogdinac]] (pop. 112)
* [[Cerovica (Sokobanja)|Cerovica]] (pop. 11)
|
* [[Čitluk (Sokobanja)|Čitluk]] (pop. 429)
* [[Dugo Polje (Sokobanja)|Dugo Polje]] (pop. 359)
* [[Jezero (Sokobanja)|Jezero]] (pop. 219)
* [[Jošanica, Sokobanja|Jošanica]] (pop. 499)
|
* [[Levovik]] (pop. 102)
* [[Milušinac]] (pop. 211)
* [[Mužinac]] (pop. 288)
* [[Nikolinac]] (pop. 214)
|
* [[Novo Selo (Sokobanja)|Novo Selo]] (pop. 19)
* [[Poružnica]] (pop. 258)
* [[Radenkovac]] (pop. 40)
* [[Resnik (Sokobanja)|Resnik]] (pop. 593)
|
* [[Rujevica (Sokobanja)|Rujevica]] (pop. 121)
* [[Sesalac]] (pop. 130)
* [[Trgovište (Sokobanja)|Trgovište]] (pop. 211)
* [[Trubarevac]] (pop. 390)
|
* [[Vrbovac (Sokobanja)|Vrbovac]] (pop. 375)
* [[Vrmdža]] (pop. 387)
* [[Šarbanovac (Sokobanja)|Šarbanovac]] (pop. 294)
* [[Žučkovac]] (pop. 325)
|}

==Economy==
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022):<ref name="stats2023">{{cite web|title=MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2023.|url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2023/PdfE/G202313050.pdf|website=stat.gov.rs|publisher=[[Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia]]|access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! Activity
! Total
|-
|Agriculture, forestry and fishing||align="right"|67
|-
|Mining and quarrying||align="right"|460
|-
|Manufacturing||align="right"|217
|-
|Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply||align="right"|6
|-
|Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities||align="right"|77
|-
|Construction||align="right"|81
|-
|Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles||align="right"|456
|-
|Transportation and storage||align="right"|100
|-
|Accommodation and food services||align="right"|531
|-
|Information and communication||align="right"|24
|-
|Financial and insurance activities||align="right"|31
|-
|Real estate activities||align="right"|15
|-
|Professional, scientific and technical activities||align="right"|101
|-
|Administrative and support service activities||align="right"|56
|-
|Public administration and defense; compulsory social security||align="right"|182
|-
|Education||align="right"|245
|-
|Human health and social work activities||align="right"|587
|-
|Arts, entertainment and recreation||align="right"|36
|-
|Other service activities||align="right"|55
|-
|Individual agricultural workers||align="right"|248
|- class="sortbottom"
|'''Total'''||align="right"|'''3,577'''
|}

== Gallery ==

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
| style="background:#ECECEC;" |
<gallery widths="150px" perrow="5" style="font-size: small; line-height: 130%;">
Ripaljka 2.jpg|Waterfall "Ripaljka" at Ozren mountain
Сокоград изнад кањона реке Моравице.jpg|Overview of Sokograd
Wiki.Biseri IV Crkva Preobraženja Gospodnjeg (Sokobanja) 692.jpg|Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord
</gallery>
|}

== See also ==

* [[List of spa towns in Serbia]]
* [[List of places in Serbia]]
* [[Mihailo Jovanović (metropolitan)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Sokobanja}}
* {{official website|http://www.soko-banja.org}}

{{Zaječar District}}
{{Municipalities and cities of Southern and Eastern Serbia}}
{{Spas in Serbia}}
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