Transcript  Kopaonik is in the central part of Serbia, 230км from Belgrade.

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Kopaonik is in the central part of Serbia, 230км
from Belgrade. Kopaonik is possible to reach from
the resort " Josanicka spa " and Brus. Zones with
especially significant both rare plants and animals
have been isolated and made reserves.
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Kopaonik - the biggest mountain ridge in Serbia. Settles
down from northwest to a southeast in the extent 75км,
reaching in an average part width approximately 40км.
The greatest part is spatial high mountains Ravni
Kopaonik (Equal Kopaonik) above which tower Suvo
Rudiste with Pancic (Milan) astride (2017м) on which is
the Pancic mausoleum, Karaman (1934м), Gobelja
(1834м) and others. In a southeast from the crest Suvo
Rudiste Kopaonik is narrowed and divided into some
smaller mountains: Cardak (1590м), Satorica (1750м)
and Ostro Koplje (1789м).
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Today Kopaonik represents the big tourist and
mountain center, with greater number of hotels and
private objects for tourists, system of ski descents
and elevating lifts, and as other infrastructure.
Number
name
length
Rise
Number
name
length
Rise
1
Suncana dolina
644м
132м
12
Gobelja relej
706м
180м
2
Suvo rudiste
1437м
193м
13
Gobelja greben
606м
151м
3
Malo jezero
450м
76м
14
Knezevske bare
836м
149м
4
Pancicev vrh
1393м
248м
15
Bela reka 1
1671м
305м
5
Centar
1832м
277м
16
Bela reka 2
1288м
500м
6
Duboka 1
1410м
385м
17
Struga
727м
232м
7
Karaman greben
1196м
173м
18
Ledenica
781м
267м
8
Mali karaman 1
1082м
193м
19
Gvozdac
916м
289м
8а
Mali karaman 2
1042м
193м
20
Duboka 2
1107м
395м
9
Marine vode
909м
187м
21
Krcmar
1931м
471м
10
Karaman
857м
140м
22
Masinac
277м
45м
11
Jaram
598м
68м
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From the western part, from Ibarska highways, two
roads go to Kopaonik, the first from Bijlanovac
along the river Josanicka, and the second from
Rudnica; and from east part from Krusevac and
Toplice through Brzec.
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Копаоник draws special dynamics of its relief.
Spatial mountain meadows, dense deciduous and
coniferous wood and also mountain tops with which
the Sphere mountain is visible, It is Stara planina
(Old mountain), as well as other surrounding
mountains which remain in long memory of all who
shall visit this mountain beauty.
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Kopaonik is a place on which it is possible to find
examples of endemic florae, as for example Pancic
spruce (Sempervirum Kopaonicense Pancic),
Cardamine Pancicii and violet of Kopaonik (Viola
Copanicensis). From numerous animal species the
most significant it: a grey falcon (Falco Peregrinus),
a gold eagle (Aquila Curvirosta), an owl (Bubo
Bubo), wild cats (Felis Silvestris) and deers
(Capreolus Capreolus).
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With the 200 sunny days in a year, Kopaonik has
deserved the second name " Solar mountain ".
Southern orientation, height and the open
panorama do not allow clouds to be to above
mountain long. Cold air falls in neighboring to a
valley and lowlands, so winter temperatures not
sharp. Average annual temperature 3.7oC. The
snow begins the end of November until May, on
the average 159 days in a year. A level of
downfall more 1000mm in a year.
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In area of mountain there are many
geysers. Resorts Vrnjacka spa,
Matarushka spa and Sirinjska spa are
very well-known. In the base of the
mountains there is Josanicka spa
(temperature of water 78оС), Lukovska
spa (36-56оС) and Kursumlisjska spa
(38-57оС). Together thermal waters on
Kopaonik there are and mineral waters
and as also radioactive springs Krcmar
at height from 1700м and Marina
waters at height 1950м.
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In region of Kopaonik there is a plenty of culturalhistorical monuments. Some of them are:
The Rests of medieval road: Kukavica (nearby 4км)
The Rests of medieval mine: village Zaplanina, the
river Smokovska, Kadievac, Suvo Rudiste, the
Brzecka reka, the Bela reka.
Architectural monuments: former church in
Metodje, church St. Peter and Paul in the Kriva
reka, construction from the Turkish period - Turkish
bathrooms in Josanicka spa
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Architectural monuments: former church in Metodje, church
St. Peter and Paul in the Kriva reka, construction from the
Turkish period - Turkish bathrooms in Josanicka spa
Monuments from the period of liberation wars: a monument
in the Mramor, monument Djacki grob, Raskrsnica, a
monument to victims of fascism in the Kriva reka.
Other monuments: the mausoleum Pancic (situated in a
complex for special purposes)
Significant historical objects: Mirovica ravine, rural houses:
village Lisina, village Djordjevici, village Crna
Glava (the Black Head), village the Kriva reka,
village Brzece, mills and power-saw benches:
Brzece, Kriva reka, Gobeljska reka, Josanicka spa.
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In wide areas of Kopaonik are
the remnants of the cities of
Zvecan (XI-XIV century),
Maglic (XIV), Brvenic (XIV),
Vrc Lab (XIV), Koznik (XV).
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Height of the center
Height of top
The general length of descents
The general capacity of the lift (skier/hour)
Number of lifts
Number baby ski lifts
Number of easy descents
Number of average descents
Number of heavy descents
The maximal difference of heights of descent
The longest descent
Length of night descent
Cross country path
1770m
2017m
44km
27500
23
2
12
7
4
512m
3.5km
450m
18km
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The tourist center "Kopaonik" is on distance of 120
km from the international airport in the city of Nish
(Serbia), from Nish up to Kopaonik it is possible to
reach rather quickly.