Ponikve (mountain)
| Ponikve | |
|---|---|
| Поникве | |
  Ponikve Location in Serbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,008 m (3,307 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 43°54′10″N 19°38′29″E / 43.902778°N 19.641389°ECoordinates: 43°54′10″N 19°38′29″E / 43.902778°N 19.641389°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Western Serbia |
Ponikve (Serbian Cyrillic: Поникве) is a mountain and plateau in western Serbia, near the city of Užice. Its highest peak Jarčevo brdo has an elevation of 1,008 meters above sea level. At Ponikvе is also Užice-Ponikve Airport, also known as the Lepa Glava. Ponikve airport was heavily bombarded by NATO forces during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. It is the only airport in the western part of Serbia, and is currently under reconstruction.
References
- ↑ Jovan Đokić. "Katalog planina Srbije". PSD Kopaonik Beograd.
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