Resavica ( sr-cyr, Ресавица) is a mining town located in the municipality of Despotovac, central Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 2,035 inhabitants.

Mining history

Resavica lies at the core of a brown coal basin of central-eastern Serbia. The coal was exploited in the area, with shafts in Senjski Rudnik,

Strmosten Strmosten () is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia. Waterfall Near the village Strmosten, located on the Resava River The Resava ( sr-Cyrl, Ресава) is a river in central Serbia, a 65 km-long right tributary to ...

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Jelovac Jelovac () is a village in Despotovac municipality, in the Pomoravlje District of Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southea ...

since the mid-19th century. After World War II, the mines were nationalized, and a state-owned company "Senje-Resava Brown Coal Mines" was formed, with the seat in Resavica. It went through several renames and reorganizations, and today Resavica is the seat of mine company "Rembas", with shafts in Jelovac, Strmosten and Senjski Rudnik.

References

Populated places in Pomoravlje District Coal mines in Serbia {{PomoravljeRS-geo-stub