Despotovac

Despotovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Деспотовац) is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. It is 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade. Its name stems from Despot, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarević. As of 2011 census, the town has a total population of 4,212, while the municipality has a population of 22,995.

Despotovac

Деспотовац
Town and municipality
Orthodox church in Despotovac
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Despotovac within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°05′N 21°26′E
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictPomoravlje
Settlements33
Government
 • MayorNikola Nikolić (SNS)
Area
 • Municipality623 km2 (241 sq mi)
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
4,212
 • Municipality
22,995
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
35213
Area code+381(0)35
Car platesDE
Websitewww.despotovac.rs

History

The Serb Orthodox monastery of Manasija was built between 1406[3]-1418 and is one of the most significant monuments of Serbian culture, belonging to the "Resava school" (Serbian architecture)

In 1406 at the Battle of Despotovac Serbians led by Stefan Lazarević defeated the Ottomans led by Musa Çelebi.

From 1929 to 1941, Despotovac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Demographics

As of 2011 census results, the municipality has 22,995 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:[4]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs21,602 93.15%
Vlachs687 2.96%
Romani244 1.05%
Romanians38 0.16%
Montenegrins21 0.09%
Macedonians21 0.09%
Muslims21 0.09%
Croats20 0.09%
Albanians18 0.08%
Yugoslavs16 0.07%
Bulgarians14 0.06%
Others489 2.11%
Total23,191

Settlements

Aside from the town of Despotovac, the municipality includes the following settlements:

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[5]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing105
Mining1,299
Processing industry391
Distribution of power, gas and water35
Distribution of water and water waste management71
Construction120
Wholesale and retail, repair518
Traffic, storage and communication260
Hotels and restaurants285
Media and telecommunications26
Finance and insurance33
Property stock and charter5
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities104
Administrative and other services31
Administration and social assurance261
Education293
Healthcare and social work338
Art, leisure and recreation76
Other services60
Total4,311

Notable sites
Manasija
  • Manasija monastery
  • Resava Cave (Serbian: Resavska Pećina)
  • Veliki buk waterfall in Lisine, in upper Resava valley.

See also
  • List of places in Serbia

References
  1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. "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. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/41013
  4. "ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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