Loznica

:"For the town in Bulgaria, see Loznitsa. For the river in Slovenia, see Ložnica"Infobox Serbia municipality
native_name = Лозница|official_name=Loznica
image_shield = Loznica coa.svg
district = Mačva
mayor = Vidoje Petrović (G17+)
area_km2 = 612
population_total = 19863 | mpop=86413
latd = 44| latm = 32|longd = 19| longm = 13
code = 15
settlements = 54
plates = LO
postal_code = 15300
website = www.lo.sr.gov.yu

Loznica (Serbian Cyrillic: Лозница) is a city and municipality located in the Mačva District of Serbia, although it is not geographically located in Mačva, but in Podrinje. It lays at Drina river, at 44.53° North, 19.22° East. Tronoša (Cyrillic: Tроноша) the monastery from 14th century, and one of Serbian most significant monastires is located in Loznica. Loznica is also a place where Vuk Karadžić (Cyrillic: Вуκ Κараџић), the creator of Serbian language was born(in Tršić Cyrillic: Tршић). Jovan Cvijić, the Geographer well known in Serbia and world is also from Loznica. Tourism in the city is developed.

In 2002 the city had total population of 68,900, while the municipality had a population of 86,413. From 900 BC to 300 BC the area was inhabited by Ilirs which gave the city the name "Jadar". In January 2008, Loznica became a city.

Name

Its name stems from the word "loza" (the Serbian word for "vine"). Originally, its name was "Lozica"(Serbian word for "small vine"), but it later became "Loznica".

Municipality

Municipality of Loznica includes the following settlements:
*Loznica
*Banja Koviljača
*Baščeluci
*Bradić
*Brezjak
*Brnjac
*Veliko Selo
*Voćnjak
*Gornja Badanja
*Gornja Borina
*Gornja Koviljača
*Gornja Sipulja
*Gornje Nedeljice
*Gornji Dobrić
*Grnčara
*Donja Badanja
*Donja Sipulja
*Donje Nedeljice
*Donji Dobrić
*Draginac
*Zajača
*Jadranska Lešnica
*Jarebice
*Jelav
*Joševa
*Jugovići
*Kamenica
*Klupci
*Kozjak
*Korenita
*Krajišnici
*Lešnica
*Lipnica
*Lipnički Šor
*Lozničko Polje
*Milina
*Novo Selo
*Paskovac
*Ploča
*Pomijača
*Ribarice
*Runjani
*Simino Brdo
*Slatina
*Straža
*Stupnica
*Tekeriš
*Trbosilje
*Trbušnica
*Tršić
*Filipovići
*Cikote
*Čokešina
*Šurice

Demographics (2002 census)

Ethnic groups in the Loznica municipality:
*Serbs = 83,729
*Muslims by nationality = 555
*Roma = 428
*Yugoslavs = 210
*Montenegrins = 118
*others

Twin cities

*flagicon|Poland Płock, Poland

ee also

*List of places in Serbia

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/YI/2/Loznica6.html Loznica]