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Despotovac ( sr-cyr, Деспотовац) is a town and municipality located in the
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Pomoravlje District
The Pomoravlje District ( sr, / , ) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It expands to the central parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 214,536 inhabitants. The adm ...
of central Serbia. It is 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade
Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...
. Its name stems from Despot, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarević
Stefan Lazarević ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Лазаревић, 1377 – 19 July 1427), also known as Stefan the Tall ( sr, Стефан Високи / ''Stefan Visoki''), was the ruler of Serbia as prince (1389–1402) and despot (1402–1427), ...
. As of 2011 census, the town has a total population of 4,212, while the municipality has a population of 22,995.
History
The Serb Orthodox monastery ofManasija
The Manasija Monastery ( sr, Манастир Манасија, Manastir Manasija, ) also known as Resava (Ресава, ), is a Serbian Orthodox monastery near Despotovac, Serbia founded by '' Despot'' Stefan Lazarević between 1406 and 1418. Th ...
was built between 1406-1418 and is one of the most significant monuments of Serbian culture, belonging to the "Resava school" (Serbian architecture
The architecture of Serbia has a long, rich and diverse history. Some of the major European style from Roman to Postmodern are demonstrated, including renowned examples of Raška, Serbo-Byzantine with its revival, Morava, Baroque, Classica ...
)
From 1929 to 1941, Despotovac was part of the Morava Banovina
The Morava Banovina or Morava Banate ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Моравска бановина, Moravska banovina), was a province ( banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. This province consisted of parts of prese ...
of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Kraljevina Jugoslavija, Краљевина Југославија; sl, Kraljevina Jugoslavija) was a state in Southeast Europe, Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 unt ...
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Demographics
As of 2011 census results, the municipality has 22,995 inhabitants.Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the municipality:Settlements
Aside from the town of Despotovac, the municipality includes the following settlements: * Balajnac * Beljajka * Bogava * Brestovo * Bukovac * Despotovac (town) *Despotovac
Despotovac ( sr-cyr, Деспотовац) is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. It is 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade. Its name stems from Despot, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarevi ...
* Dvorište
* Grabovica
* Grčko Polje
* Jasenovo
* Jelovac
* Jezero
* Lipovica
* Lomnica
Lomnica () is a village in Despotovac municipality, in the Pomoravlje District of Serbia.
Geography
Lomnica is located 10 kilometers from the town of Despotovac and about 7 kilometers from Manasija Monastery. It is situated at (roughly) about ...
* Medveđa
Medveđa ( sr-cyr, Медвеђа, ; sq, Medvegja, ) is a town and municipality located in the Jablanica District of southern Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 2,848 inhabitants, while the municipality has 7,438 ...
* Miliva
Miliva () is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads ...
* Panjevac
Panjevac () is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads o ...
* Plažane
Plažane () is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads ...
* Popovnjak
* Ravna Reka (mining town)
* Resavica (town)
* Resavica (village, also known as Dutovo)
* Senjski Rudnik
Senjski Rudnik ( sr-cyr, Сењски Рудник) is a village located in the municipality of Despotovac, eastern Serbia. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 438 inhabitants. It is the site of the oldest preserved coal mine in S ...
(mining town)
* Sladaja
Sladaja () is a village in Despotovac municipality, in the Pomoravlje District of Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situat ...
* Stenjevac
* Strmosten
* Trućevac
* Veliki Popović
Veliki Popović is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the cros ...
* Vitance
Vitance is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of ...
* Vodna (mining settlement)
* Zlatovo
Zlatovo is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of ...
* Židilje
Demographics
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):Notable sites
* Manasija monastery
The Manasija Monastery ( sr, Манастир Манасија, Manastir Manasija, ) also known as Resava (Ресава, ), is a Serbian Orthodox monastery near Despotovac, Serbia founded by '' Despot'' Stefan Lazarević between 1406 and 1418. Th ...
* Resava Cave (Serbian: Resavska Pećina)
* Veliki buk waterfall in Lisine, in upper Resava valley.
See also
*List of places in Serbia
This is the list of populated places in Serbia (excluding Kosovo), as recorded by the 2002 census, sorted alphabetically by municipalities. Settlements denoted as "urban" (towns and cities) are marked bold. Population for every settlement is giv ...
References
External links
* Populated places in Pomoravlje District Municipalities and cities of Šumadija and Western Serbia {{PomoravljeRS-geo-stub