Balanica
Balanica is a cave complex, archaeological and palentological site in the City of Niš' municipality of Niška Banja in southeast Serbia. It consists of Velika Balanica and Mala Balanica.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave complex in Serbia
- Also known as: “Баланица”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vavedenje monastery and Црква Светог Николаја Мирликијског.
Vavedenje monastery
Church
Vavedenje monastery is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Balanica.
Црква Светог Николаја Мирликијског
Church
Црква Светог Николаја Мирликијског is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Balanica.
Парк природе Сићевачка клисура
Nature reserve
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sićevo and Manastir.
Sićevo
Village
Sićevo is a village in the administrative area of the city of Niš in southern Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 772 people.
Pasjača
Village
Pasjača is a village situated in Niš municipality in Serbia. Pasjača is situated 3 km northwest of Balanica.
Balanica
- Category: landform
- Location: Opština Niška Banja, Nišava District, Central Serbia, Serbia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.33741° or 43° 20′ 15″ north
Longitude
22.08429° or 22° 5′ 4″ east
Open location code
8GM483PM+XP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Serbian—“Balanica” goes by many names.
- French: “grotte de Mala Balanica”
- French: “Grotte de Mala Balanica”
- German: “Mala-Balanica-Höhle”
- Macedonian: “Мала Баланица”
- Serbian: “Мала Баланица”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Локалитет Велика и Мала Баланица and Брљавски камен.
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