Pljačkovica Explained

Pljačkovica
Elevation M:1231
Elevation Ref:[1]
Map:Serbia
Map Size:250
Location:Southern Serbia
Coordinates:42.5906°N 21.8997°W

Pljačkovica[2] (Serbian Cyrillic: Пљачковица, pronounced as /pʎǎtʃkɔʋitsa/) is a mountain in southern Serbia, overlooking the city of Vranje. Its highest peak has an elevation of 1,231 meters above sea level.

Located over the city of Vranje, the peak of the mountain is the site of a TV tower and other telecommunication facilities. It was heavily bombed in the NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia in 1999, and it is significantly contaminated with depleted uranium ammunition.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katalog planina Srbije. PSD Kopaonik Beograd. Jovan Đokić. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110518143835/http://www.psd-kopaonik.org.rs/03KatalogplaninaSrbije.html. 2011-05-18.
  2. Web site: Data on Vranje. Official website of Vranje. 2010-10-11.