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.jpg) Stara Planina ski resort | |
  Stara Planina ski resort Location within Serbia | |
| Location | Stara Planina |
| Nearest major city | Pirot, Serbia |
| Coordinates | 43°22′10″N22°36′32″E / 43.36944°N 22.60889°E /43.36944; 22.60889 |
| Top elevation | 2,169 m (7,116 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,772 m (5,814 ft) |
| Skiable area | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Trails | 6 |
| Longest run | 1.155 km (0.718 mi) |
| Total length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Lift system | 5 total(4-passenger gondola, 1 surface lifts) |
| Lift capacity | 2,600/hour |
| Snowmaking | Yes |
| Website | www |
Stara Planina ski resort orStara Planina ski center (Serbian:Ски центар Стара планина,romanized: Ski centar Stara planina) is amountain resort and one of the largest centers of winter tourism inSerbia, operated by public company "Skijališta Srbije". Located on the slopes ofStara Planina, it is mainly a destination forskiing.[1]
In 2008, theMinistry of Economy announced its plan to invest around 240 million euros over eight years in Stara Planina ski resort.[2] However, much of the plan has never been realized, with only some of the investments being realized over 10 years.
It is located at elevations between 1,100 and 1,900 meters. It has six tracks having 13 km (8.1 mi) in total,[3] with some of them covered byartificial snowing systems, with the total capacity of the about 2,600 skiers per hour. It is equipped with modernchairlifts, with total capacity of 2,400 skiers per hour. All tracks are categorized by theInternational Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Stara Planina ski resort is located some 55 kilometers from the city ofPirot, 70 kilometers from the city ofNiš and international airportNiš Constantine the Great Airport.[2]
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