Jelašnica, Niška Banja Explained

Official Name:Jelašnica
Native Name:Јелашница
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Niška Banja
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Jelašnica is a village situated in Niška Banja municipality in Serbia.[1]

South of the village is the protected area of the Jelašnica Gorge, while southwest of it is the Pešturina cave, one of the latest surviving Neanderthal habitats.

Rock climbing in Jelašnica

Jelašnica gorge is one of the largest rock climbing destinations in Serbia, with over 230 bolted routes, graded from 5a to 8c, and around 150 boulders, graded from 4 to 7b+.[2]

Notable people

References

43.2897°N 22.0511°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ined.fr/fr/pop_chiffres/pays_developpes/base_pays_developpes/ Institut national d'études démographique (INED)
  2. Web site: 2011-05-08. Jelašnička klisura, Niš. 2021-05-10. Penjanje u Srbiji - SerbianClimbing.com. sr-RS.