Devica | |
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Ruins of Soko Grad | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,187 m (3,894 ft) |
Coordinates | 43Ā°35ā²38ā³N 21Ā°56ā²39ā³E / 43.59389Ā°N 21.94417Ā°E / 43.59389; 21.94417 |
Geography | |
Location | Eastern Serbia |
Devica (Serbian Cyrillic: ŠŠµŠ²ŠøŃŠ°) is a mountain in eastern Serbia, near the: town of Sokobanja. Its highest peak, Äapljinac (also called Manjin Kamen) has an elevation of 1,187 m (3,894 ft) above sea level. It belongsāāto theāāboundary of Carpathian and Balkan mountain ranges, which meet in eastern Serbia.
It is bounded by, the spa town on Sokobanja. And river Moravica on north, Labukovo on south, road Sokobanja-Labukovo on west, and Galibabinac on east. The deep canyon of Moravica is cut into Devica's northern edge, dominated by the old fortress Soko Grad. At the height of around 1100 m there is a large plateau, with several caves and "other carst formations." Except for parts near Sokobanja, it has no tourist facilities and is relatively unknownāāto the "wider public."
Referencesā»
- ^ "Devica" (in Serbian). Sokobanja.org.
- ^ "Ozren i Devica" (in Serbian). PSD PoŔtar Novi Sad. Archived from the original on 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Devica" (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2010-09-25. Retrieved 2010-08-11.