Prolom
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Prolom or Prolom Banja is a spa
in the municipality
of Kuršumlija
in southern Serbia
. Prolom lies below the slopes of the wooded mountains of Radan and Sokolovica
, at the altitude between 550 and 670 meters. It has several springs, of temperatures between 26 and 31,5 °C. "Prolom water" (Prolom voda) is a low-mineral water, said to have high curative characteristics, and it is bottled and sold worldwide. There is hotel "Radan" with 212 rooms, medical and wellness center.
According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 111 people.
Spa
The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
in the municipality
Municipalities of Serbia
Serbia is divided into 150 municipalities and 24 cities , which are the basic units of local self-government. The city may and may not be divided into city municipalities . Five cities, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac and Požarevac comprise several city municipalities, divided into "urban" ...
of Kuršumlija
Kuršumlija
Kuršumlija is a town and municipality located in the south of Serbia, nearby the rivers Toplica, Kosanica and Banjska, on the southeast of mountain Kopaonik, and northwest of Radan Mountain...
in southern Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. Prolom lies below the slopes of the wooded mountains of Radan and Sokolovica
Sokolovica
'Sokolovica is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Prolom Banja. Its highest peak Sokolovac has an altitude of 1260 meters above sea level....
, at the altitude between 550 and 670 meters. It has several springs, of temperatures between 26 and 31,5 °C. "Prolom water" (Prolom voda) is a low-mineral water, said to have high curative characteristics, and it is bottled and sold worldwide. There is hotel "Radan" with 212 rooms, medical and wellness center.
According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 111 people.