Blace
Blace
Блаце(Serbian) | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Blace within Serbia | |
| Coordinates:43°17.747′N21°17.157′E/ 43.295783°N 21.285950°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Toplica |
| Settlements | 40 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Ćurčić (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 11.10 km2(4.29 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 306 km2(118 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 5,253 |
| • Town density | 470/km2(1,200/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 11,754 |
| • Municipality density | 38/km2(99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 18420 |
| Area code | +381(0)27 |
| Car plates | PK |
| Website | www |
Blace(Serbian Cyrillic:Блаце,pronounced[blâtsɛ]) is a town and municipality located in theToplica Districtof thesouthern Serbia.According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 5,253, while population of the municipality is 11,754.
History
[edit]In theExpulsion of the Albaniansduring 1877 and 1878, manyAlbanianswere forced to leave Blace[3]and its surroundings and becamemuhaxhirs.Settlements that Albanians left include:Alabana,Barbatovacwith 17 Albanian houses, Blace with 35 Albanian houses,Gornja Dragušawith 75 Albanian houses,Donja Draguša,Mala Dragušawith 64 Albanian houses,Gornje Grgure,Donje Grgurewith 83 Albanian houses,Džepnicawith 7 Albanian houses,Đurevacwith 3 Albanian houses,Gornja Jošanicawith 70 Albanian houses,Donja Jošanicawith 16 Albanian houses,Kačapor,Kutlovacwith 35 Albanian houses,Međuhanawith 41 Albanian houses,Muzaćewith 42 Albanian houses,Popovawith 27 Albanian houses,Prebrezawith 36 Albanian houses,Pretežanawith 18 Albanian houses,Pretrešnjawith 40 Albanian houses,Pridvoricawith 60 Albanian houses,Čungula,Čučalewith 16 Albanian houses,Rašicawith 30 Albanian houses,Šiljomanjawith 29 Albanian houses,Sibnicawith 45 Albanian houses,Stubalwith 30 Albanian houses,Suvi Do,Gornje Svarčewith 35 Albanian houses,Donje Svarčewith 23 Albanian houses,Trbunjewith 19 Albanian houses,VrbovacandViše Selo.[4]
Settlements
[edit]Aside from the town of Blace, the following villages consist the municipality of Blace:
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 23,676 | — |
| 1953 | 24,608 | +0.78% |
| 1961 | 22,099 | −1.34% |
| 1971 | 19,331 | −1.33% |
| 1981 | 17,338 | −1.08% |
| 1991 | 15,709 | −0.98% |
| 2002 | 13,759 | −1.20% |
| 2011 | 11,754 | −1.73% |
| Source:[5] | ||
According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Blace has 11,754 inhabitants. The urban population comprises 44.7% of the municipality's population.
Ethnic groups
[edit]Most of Blace's population is of Serbian nationality (98.27%). The ethnic composition of the municipality:
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 11,551 | 98.27% |
| Roma | 86 | 0.73% |
| Montenegrins | 11 | 0.09% |
| Others | 106 | 0.90% |
| Total | 11,754 |
Features
[edit]
Every year in August, there is a 3-day festival named "Šljivijada" ( "Plumday" in English); citizens of Blace consider the plum to be a very important fruit. On that day, there are many plum cultivators who show off their fruit. Many festival attendees listen to folk and other Serbian music.
Gallery
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Blace town -
Building in Blace town -
Blace town center -
Blace National Library -
Blace Sports Hall -
Blace Bus station -
Blace Lake
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Municipalities of Serbia, 2006".Statistical Office of Serbia.Retrieved2010-11-28.
- ^"2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements"(PDF).Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014.ISBN978-86-6161-109-4.Retrieved2014-06-27.
- ^Osmani, Jusuf (2010).KOLONIZIMI SERB I KOSOVËS.Prishtinë. p. 22.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^DËBIMI I SHQIPTARËVE NGA SANXHAKU I NISHIT 1877/78.Prishtinë. 2018. pp. 14–26.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^"2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia"(PDF).stat.gov.rs.Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia.Retrieved18 August2017.
External links
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