Central Serbia
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Opština Valjevo

Petnica Cave

Petnica Cave is located in the village of , near the city of , . The cave has been popular for tourism since at least the 19th century, when it was one of the three most popular caving destinations in Serbia along with Prekonoska and Lazareva Pecina.
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Photo: Popović Goran Lazarevac, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: Serbian cave popular with tourists
  • Also known as: “Petnica cave” and “Petnicka pecina”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Иловачића воденица and Valjevo.

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is situated 4 km northwest of Petnica Cave.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Petnica Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petnica and Klinci.

Village
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is a small village near , . According to the census of 2002, there were 614 inhabitants.

Village
Photo: Vladimir Pecikoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in the municipality of , . According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 269 people, and according to the census conducted in 2011 in was 233 inhabitants.

Village
Photo: Vladimir Pecikoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in the municipality of , . According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 357 people.

Petnica Cave

Latitude
44.24496° or 44° 14′ 42″ north
Longitude
19.93582° or 19° 56′ 9″ east
Open location code
8FPX6WVP+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 417768162
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q12044790
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Serbian—“Petnica Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف بيتنيكا”
  • Czech: “Petnická jeskyně”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف بيتنيكا”
  • French: “grotte de Petnica”
  • French: “Grotte de Petnica”
  • Serbian: “Petnička pećina”
  • Serbian: “Петничка пећина”
  • Serbian: “Споменик природе Петничка пећина”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include СП Петничка пећина and Археолошко налазиште Петница.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Вујић Вода and Petnica Science Center.

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