Divcibare
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| Дивчибаре Divčibare |
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| Divčibare view from the ski slopes | ||
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| Subdivision: | Kolubara District Kolubara District The Kolubara District occupies the central part of western Serbia. It has a population of 174,228... , Valjevo municipality Valjevo Valjevo is a city and municipality located in western Serbia. It is the center of the Kolubara District, which includes five other smaller municipalities with a total population of almost 180,000 people... |
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40 km (24.85 mi) South from Valjevo | |
| Population Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... : 2002 |
235 |
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| Area code: | 014 | |
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14204 | |
| License plates: | VA | |
Divčibare is a mountain resort
Resort
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
situated on the mountain Maljen (1104m) in western 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...
, south-east of Valjevo
Valjevo
Valjevo is a city and municipality located in western Serbia. It is the center of the Kolubara District, which includes five other smaller municipalities with a total population of almost 180,000 people...
, at the altitude of 980 metres above sea level
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
. The permanent population of the town is 235 people (2002 census), although it varies significantly due to the flux of tourists and weekend house owners.
Divčibare is a highland, surrounded by several peaks and saddles, covered with snow for three to four months each year. In other seasons, the micro-climate is rather pleasant, with 280 annual sunny days. The climate is attributed to fresh and dry winds coming from the Mediterranean. All this, and fact it is just 115 km (71.46 mi) away from Belgrade makes Divčibare attractive in summer and winter alike and one of the most popular resorts in Serbia.
Facilities
- Divčibare apartments Diplomat Club Divcibare
- Pepa Hotel, 200 beds Hotel Pepa Divcibare
- Divčibare Hotel, 250 beds
- Maljen Hotel, 60 beds
- Five children's holiday camps, 800 beds
- Nineteen worker's resting facilities, 410 beds
- Motorist camp, Category II, 60 camping units
- Two mountain lodges, 50 beds
- Rentable rooms in private houses, 200 beds
There are two expert ski tracks (850 and 650 m), and several novice tracks.
Divčibare is accessible via well-maintained roads from the north (Valjevo), west (Mionica
Mionica
Mionica is a town and municipality located in the Kolubara District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town is 1,571, while population of the municipality is 14,263....
), and south (Požega
Požega, Serbia
Požega is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town is 12,957, while population of the municipality is 29,488.-Municipality:...
). It has hosted several Serbia Rally (and formerly YU rally) competitions.
Sights
Excursions to Valjevo and attractions in its vicinity include the Petnica Sports and Recreational Centre with four swimming poolSwimming pool
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s and thermal mineral water, Petnica
Petnica
Petnica is a small village near Valjevo, Serbia. According to the census of 2002, there were 614 inhabitants .-History:Petnica was founded at the beginning of the 15th century...
Cave, the Church of the Holy Mother's Assumption, the village
Village
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of Brankovina
Brankovina
Brankovina is a village in the municipality of Valjevo, Kolubara District in the north of Valjevo about 12 km. According to the census of 2002, there were 573 people ....
, and Pustinja Monastery. Vrujci
Vrujci
Banja Vrujci is a spa town located in the northwestern part of Serbia, spread around the hillsides of Suvobor mountain and the River Toplica valley. It is most famous for its healing water which is also used for bottling VodaVoda, a brand of mineral water in Serbia...
Spa is a town in the northwestern part of Serbia, at the northern base of the Suvobor
Suvobor
Suvobor is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Gornji Milanovac. Its highest peak Suvobor has an altitude of 866 meters above sea level....
mountain and in the valley of the River Toplica.
The second biggest waterfall in Serbia, Skakalo (20m) on Manastirica river is located nearby.