Sevojno ( sr-cyr, Севојно) is a town in western Serbia, a suburb of
Užice
Užice ( sr-cyr, Ужице, ) is a city and the administrative centre of the Zlatibor District in western Serbia. It is located on the banks of the river Đetinja. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 59,747. The C ...
. Administratively, it is one of two
city municipalities which constitute the City of Užice. As of 2011, the town has 7,101 inhabitants.
History
City municipality
In February 2012, on a non-binding referendum, the citizens of Sevojno voted for the creation of a separate city municipality within the City of Užice. However, residents of the nearby villages of
Zlakusa,
Gorjani
Gorjani ( hu, Gara; german: Gerendau, Görrach) is a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 1,550 inhabitants, 97% of whom are Croats (2011 census). Gorjani village was the seat of the House of Garai (Garay).
Name
The name of ...
and
Krvavci did not support the initiative. Assembly of the City eventually supported formation of the municipality.
In 2013, the city municipality of Sevojno was established. the budget negotiations are under way.
Economy
Sevojno is an industrial center of Užice, with aluminum mill
Impol Seval
Impol Seval ( sr, Импол Севал) is a Serbian aluminium manufacturing company headquartered in Sevojno, Užice, Serbia.
History
From 1950 to 1989, the company operated as part of SOUR Valjaonica Sevojno. SOUR Valjaonica Sevojno was the ...
, copper mill
Valjaonica bakra Sevojno
Valjaonica bakra Sevojno ( sr, Ваљаоница бакра Севојно) or Copper Mill Sevojno, is a Serbian copper manufacturing company headquartered in Sevojno, Užice, Serbia.
History
From 1950 to 1989, the company operated as part of ...
, construction company
MPP Jedinstvo
MPP Jedinstvo ( sr, МПП Јединство; full name: ''Montažno proizvodno preduzeće Jedinstvo'') is a Serbian construction company headquartered in Sevojno, Užice, Serbia.
History
MPP Jedinstvo was founded in 1947 in Sevojno, SFR Yug ...
and metal recycling facility "Inos-Sinma".
Sports
Sevojno was the home to the former football club
FK Sevojno
FK Sevojno (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Севојно) was a football club from Sevojno, Užice, Serbia.
History
By middle May in 1950 begins the construction of the copper rolling mill. The workers formed a football team that soon after, on 25 ...
. In 2010, it merged with
FK Sloboda Užice
Fudbalski klub Sloboda Užice () is a Serbian professional football club from Užice. They are currently playing in the Serbian First League, the second tier of Serbian football.
History
Early years (1920s and 1930s)
The club was founded throu ...
.
References
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Municipalities of Užice
Populated places in Zlatibor District
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