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10 unusual facts about Kopaonik


1983 Kopaonik earthquake

1983 Kopaonik earthquake was a 5.3 Richter earthquake in Serbia, at Kopaonik.

Artur Phleps

In early October 1942, the division commenced Operation Kopaonik, targeting the Chetnik force of Major Dragutin Keserović in the Kopaonik Mountains, which ended with little success, as the Chetniks had forewarning of the operation and were able to avoid contact.

Brus

It is located on 430m above sea level, just below mountain ski center Kopaonik.

Church of St. George, Lukovo

It is located on Nenad's Stone (a hill 975 m above sea level) at the eastern slopes of Kopaonik.

Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade

Student Conference at Kopaonik which is held every year provides them with the chance to discuss the most recent developments in both domestic and international politics with prominent experts, professors and diplomats.

Golija

The peaks offer beautiful sightseeing to Golija's forests and pastures, as well as the peaks of nearby Kopaonik, Komovi and Prokletije mountains.

Jevremovac

Also, arboretum was very neglected for decades and only recently began its partial renovation and beautification but Jevremovac soon became popular again and today, with 60,000 visitors a year, it is the second most visited natural monument in Serbia, after the mountain and national park Kopaonik.

Josif Pančić

He fell in love with Kopaonik which he visited 16 times between 1851 and 1886.

Kosta Pećanac

Pećanac joined forces with local leader Kosta Vojinović and they both established headquarters on Mount Kopaonik.

Trstenik Airport

The airport is within the closest vicinity (60 kilometers-about 50 minutes by Bus, instead 2 hours 45 mins from Niš Constantine the Great Airport transfer) to the famous Kopaonik mountain ski resort, and is also 20 kilometers from the Goč mountain.


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Municipium Dardanorum

The site is positioned in an excellent geographical place, set between the Ibër and Socanica river flows on one side, and surrounded by Rogozna and Kopaonik mountains on the other side.

The function of the basilica was closely associated with the Forum for it is known that it was used for storage of the products of lead and precious metal excavated at nearby mines at Mount Kopaonik and Rogozna.