The Gruža ( sr-cyr, Гружа; ) is a village located in the municipality of
Knić
Knić (; ) is a village and municipality located in the Šumadija District of central Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 2,166, while population of the municipality is 14,237.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Knić, ...
, central
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungar ...
. The village is located near the
Gruža Lake dam, few kilometers to the north from the river. It is a typical example of the stretched road village along the
Kragujevac–
Kraljevo
Kraljevo ( sr-cyr, Краљево, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Raška District in central Serbia. It is situated on the confluence of West Morava and Ibar River, Ibar, in the geographical region of ...
road and railway. It is a small, depopulating settlement with a population of 153 inhabitants (as of 2011 census).
Notable people
*
Miroslav Ilić
Miroslav Ilić ( sh-Cyrl, Мирослав Илић; born 10 December 1950) is a popular Serbian folk singer-songwriter and philanthropist. He is known for his powerful vocals and emotional lyrics. With 25 albums, he is one of the best-selling ...
(b. 1950), folk singer
References
* Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003.
Populated places in Šumadija District
Šumadija
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