Ovčar Banja
Ovčar Banja
Овчар Бања | |
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Village | |
Ovčar Banja spa town landscape in October 2019 | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′59″N 20°10′59″E / 43.883°N 20.183°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| District | Moravica District |
| Municipality | Čačak |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 122 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32242 |
| Area code | +381(0)32 |
| Car plates | ČA |
| Climate | Cfb |
Ovčar Banja (Serbian Cyrillic: Овчар Бања) is a village and a spa located in the city of Čačak, Serbia. Located near the Ovčar-Kablar Gorge in the valley of the West Morava, it is known as the "Serbian Mount Athos" because of the numerous monasteries situated in this area. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 122 inhabitants.
The monasteries of Vavedenje, Nikolje, Jovanje, Preobraženje, Sretenje, Svete Trojice, Blagoveštenje, Uspenije, Vaznesenje and Ilinje have existed in this gorge for centuries. The church of St. Sava and the cave church Kađenica are also situated in this region.