Despotovac

Despotovac
Despotovac
Деспотовац
—  Municipality and Town  —
Orthodox church in Despotovac

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Location of the municipality of Despotovac within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°05′N 21°26′E / 44.083°N 21.433°E / 44.083; 21.433
Country Serbia
District Pomoravlje
Settlements 33
Government
 - Mayor dr Gradimir Malešević (DSS-NS-JS)
Area[1]
 - Municipality 623 km2 (240.5 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 - Town 4,212
 - Municipality 22,995
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 35213
Area code +381 35
Car plates JA (old) DE (new)
Website www.despotovac.rs


Despotovac (Serbian: Деспотовац, Romanian: Despotova) is a town and municipality located in Serbia, around 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade. Its name stems from Despot, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarević. In 2011 the town haс a total population of 4,212, whilst the municipality haс a population of 22,995.

The Serb Orthodox monastery of Manasija was built between 1406[3]-1418 and is one of the most significant monuments of Serbian culture, belonging to the "Morava school" (Serbian architecture)

In 1406 at the Battle of Despotovac Serbians led by Stefan Lazarević defeat Ottomans of Musa Çelebi.

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Population

Ethnic groups in the Despotovac municipality (2002 census):

  • Serbs = 24,529
  • Vlachs = 427
  • others

Municipality

List of towns and villages in the municipality:

  • Balajnac
  • Beljajka
  • Bogava
  • Brestovo
  • Bukovac
  • Despotovac (town)
  • Despotovac (village, also known as Vojnik)
  • Dvorište
  • Grabovica
  • Grčko Polje
  • Jasenovo
  • Jelovac
  • Jezero
  • Lipovica
  • Lomnica
  • Medveđa
  • Miliva
  • Panjevac
  • Plažane
  • Popovnjak
  • Ravna Reka (mining town)
  • Resavica (town)
  • Resavica (village, also known as Dutovo)
  • Senjski Rudnik (mining town)
  • Sladaja
  • Stenjevac
  • Strmosten
  • Trućevac
  • Veliki Popović
  • Vitance
  • Vodna (mining settlement)
  • Zlatovo
  • Židilje

Notable sites

Manasija

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/en/Zip/OG2006webE.zip. Retrieved 2010-11-28. 
  2. ^ (in Serbian) Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Statistical Office of Serbia. 2003. ISBN 86-84443-00-09.  May be downloaded from: [1]
  3. ^ https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/41013

See also

  • List of places in Serbia

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