Pešturina

Pešturina is a cave in the municipality of in southeast . It is located southwest of Jelašnica and 20 km southeast of . Artifacts from the Middle and Upper Paleolithic periods were discovered since the archaeological excavations began in 2006.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave and archaeological site in Serbia
  • Also known as: “Jelasnica cave”, “Pesturina”, and “Јелашничка пећина”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Školska česma and Црква Светог Николаја Мирликијског.

Hot spring
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is a hot spring, which is situated 3 km west of Pešturina.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Pešturina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jelašnica and Rautovo.

Village
Photo: nenadtasictasa, CC BY 3.0.
is a village situated in municipality in . South of the village is the protected area of the Gorge, while southwest of it is the Pešturina cave, one of the latest surviving Neanderthal habitats.

Village
is a village situated in municipality in . It has an estimated population of 12 people. It sits at 570 m above sea level.

Village
Photo: nenadtasictasa, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the municipality of , within the city of , . According to the 2011 census, the village had 599 inhabitants. According to the Ottoman Empire census of 1516, the village was one of the 111 within the Niš district, with 5 households, 3 widowed households, and 2 single households.

Pešturina

Latitude
43.29393° or 43° 17′ 38″ north
Longitude
22.04622° or 22° 2′ 46″ east
Open location code
8GM472VW+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9449765940
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q38251321
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Pešturina” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “佩什图里纳”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بيشتورينا”
  • Serbian: “Pešturina”
  • Serbian: “Пештурина”
  • Spanish: “Pešturina”
  • Turkish: “Pešturina”

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Highlights include 18206 Јелашница and Novo groblje.

Nearby Places

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