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Stragari ( sr-cyr, Страгари) is a rural settlement within the City of
In 1425 Stefan Lazarević held a major meeting at Srebrnica noble residence in Stragari area, because of the question on who would succeed him to the Serb throne (he had no children), and he chose Đurađ Branković. Stragari was mentioned for the first time in Turkish census documentation in 1476 as Strgar. At that time, Stragari had only 39 households. From 1717 to 1739 the town saw a large influx of Austrians.
Voljavča monastery in Stragari played a notable role in the First Serbian Uprising. Karađorđe and his supporters often hid there, especially before the outbreak of the uprising. In 1805, the First Serbian government (called "Praviteljstvujušči sovjet") held their first sessions in Voljavča, when the monastery was adapted and expanded for the needs of the "sovjet". Voljavča was additionally upgraded and renovated in the late 1830s by Janićije Đurić.
Stragari received the status of town in 1922.
From May 2002, Stragari (along with 10 other settlements), formed one of five city municipalities which consisted the City of Kragujevac. However, the city municipality of Stragari was dissolved in March 2008.
Image:stragari.jpg, Part of Stragari with Ramaćki peak (813 m) behind
Image:stragarit.jpg, Stragarit
Image:stragari azbestos.jpg, Asbestos
Image:ljubicevac rudnik.jpg, Ljubićevac on Rudnik Mt, near Stragari
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{{Spas in Serbia Populated places in Šumadija District Šumadija Defunct urban municipalities of Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac ( sr-Cyrl, Крагујевац, ) is the List of cities in Serbia, fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Se ...
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Geography
It is located at 250m above sea level, 30km northwest of Kragujevac and about 120km south of state capital,Belgrade
Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...
. Stragari lies at the confluence of the Srebrnica River intо Jasenica River, on the northeastern side of the Rudnik Mountain (highest peak - Cvijić's peak, 1,132m).
Stragari is the place of one of the biggest asbestos mines in Europe.
History
In 1425 Stefan Lazarević held a major meeting at Srebrnica noble residence in Stragari area, because of the question on who would succeed him to the Serb throne (he had no children), and he chose Đurađ Branković. Stragari was mentioned for the first time in Turkish census documentation in 1476 as Strgar. At that time, Stragari had only 39 households. From 1717 to 1739 the town saw a large influx of Austrians.
Voljavča monastery in Stragari played a notable role in the First Serbian Uprising. Karađorđe and his supporters often hid there, especially before the outbreak of the uprising. In 1805, the First Serbian government (called "Praviteljstvujušči sovjet") held their first sessions in Voljavča, when the monastery was adapted and expanded for the needs of the "sovjet". Voljavča was additionally upgraded and renovated in the late 1830s by Janićije Đurić.
Stragari received the status of town in 1922.
From May 2002, Stragari (along with 10 other settlements), formed one of five city municipalities which consisted the City of Kragujevac. However, the city municipality of Stragari was dissolved in March 2008.
Economy
This is an agricultural area and farmers producefruit
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Fruits are the means by which angiosperms disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particular have long propaga ...
, vegetables, and breeding cattle. The main industrial plant is Stragarit ( paper industry).
Stragari has the preconditions necessary for development of a tourism industry. The spa "Voljavča" and the monastery with the same name are located in the area, as well as good facilities for recreation activities and hunting
Hunting is the Human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products (fur/hide (sk ...
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Zvanična prezentacija varošice Stragari
Stragari na internetu
{{Spas in Serbia Populated places in Šumadija District Šumadija Defunct urban municipalities of Kragujevac