Slanci

Slanci (Serbian Cyrillic: Сланци) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.

Location

Slanci is located in the southern, Šumadija section of the municipality, few kilometers east of the neighborhood of Višnjica on the road of "Slanački put" (Slanci road) which connects Belgrade with Veliko Selo, the easternmost settlement in the municipality of Palilula.

The settlement is build on the southern slopes of the hill of "Milićevo brdo" (279 m), in the micro-valley of the short creek of "Vrelski potok". A monastery of Slanci, dedicated to the Saint archdeacon Stefan, is located nearby. Name comes from the Serbian word for salty.

Population

Population of Slanci is stagnating: it had population of 1,736 according to the 1991 Census and 1,770 by the 2002 Census. Serbs make 98 % of the population.

Economy

The settlement is officially classified as a rural (village), as agriculture dominate its economy. In recent years, some industrial facilities (warehouses and concrete plants) are developing between Belgrade (Lešće) and Slanci, along the Slanci road.