Pusto Šilovo ( sr-cyr, Пусто Шилово) is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
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of
Medveđa
Medveđa ( sr-Cyrl, Медвеђа, ; , ) is a town and municipality located in the Jablanica District of southern Serbia. As of the 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 6,360, while the town has a population of 2,993.
Etymology
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Serbia
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. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 74 people.
[Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ]
History
Pusto Šilovo is a village located on a mountainous area, rich in mineral resources. It is a site of historically important achievements of culture and faith, such as early Christian shrines. The inhabitants of this area are mostly immigrants from Montenegro, dating back to 1878 in some cases.
Notable people
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Blagoje Paunović
Blagoje Paunović (Serbian Cyrillic: Благоје Пауновић; 4 June 1947 – 9 December 2014) was a Serbian Association football, football Defender (association football), defender and Coach (sport), manager.
Playing career
Born in Pust ...
References
Populated places in Jablanica District
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