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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Stari Ras and Sopoćani is about 50 km north of Pec. The nearest other World Heritage site is Studenica monastery, about 40 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Pec · about 105,000 peopleabout 50 km south
  • Pristina · about 465,000 peopleabout 80 km south-east
  • Čačak · about 170,000 peopleabout 85 km north
  • Prizren · about 171,000 peopleabout 100 km south
  • Kragujevac · about 171,000 peopleabout 110 km north
  • Podgorica · about 146,000 peopleabout 120 km south-west
Stari Ras and SopoćaniPristinaNišPodgoricaPecStudenica monasteryMedieval Monuments in KosovoDurmitor National Park50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Stari Ras and Sopoćani and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesStudenica monastery1Medieval Monuments in Kosovo2Durmitor National Park3Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge4Kotor Region5Stari Ras and Sopoćani
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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