BANSKO VILLAGE (БАНСКО)

This thermal area (Бања Банско/Banja Bansko) is formed around five hot springs, one of which comes out at 72 °C. They flow into the Salandza basin, where the water still reaches 56 °C. The place houses the remains of Roman baths of the ^third century with ten rooms and portions of walls from 2 to 6.70 m high. These were rediscovered in 1972. There are now two hotels and health centers where rheumatism is treated. The neighboring village of Bansko has about 2,400 inhabitants, 47% of whom are Turks and 32% Macedonians.