Rusanda
Encyclopedia
Rusanda is the name of a Lake Rusanda (Jezero Rusanda), a highly saline
, shallow wetland
, and also a spa town
of Rusanda (Banja Rusanda), in Melenci
, Zrenjanin
, Serbia
. Belgrade is to the south.
The spa was founded in 1867.
Saline water
Saline water is a general term for water that contains a significant concentration of dissolved salts . The concentration is usually expressed in parts per million of salt....
, shallow wetland
Wetland
A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands are categorised by their characteristic vegetation, which is adapted to these unique soil conditions....
, and also a spa town
Spa town
A spa town is a town situated around a mineral spa . Patrons resorted to spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau...
of Rusanda (Banja Rusanda), in Melenci
Melenci
Melenci is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 6,737 people . The brackish water lake of Okanj is nearby.-Sports:FK...
, Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
, 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...
. Belgrade is to the south.
The spa was founded in 1867.