Resavica (Despotovac)

Resavica (Serbian Cyrillic: Ресавица) is a mining town located in the municipality of Despotovac, eastern Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 2,035 inhabitants.

Resavica

Ресавица
Town
Seat of REMBAS Mining Company
Resavica
Coordinates: 44°04′N 21°31′E
CountrySerbia
DistrictPomoravlje District
MunicipalityDespotovac
Area
 • Total9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,035
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
35237
Area code(s)035
Vehicle registrationDE

Mining history

Resavica lies at the core of a brown coal basin of central-eastern Serbia. The coal was exploited in the area, with shafts in Senjski Rudnik, Strmosten and Jelovac since the mid-19th century. After World War II, the mines were nationalized, and a state-owned company "Senje-Resava Brown Coal Mines" was formed, with the seat in Resavica. It went through several renames and reorganizations, and today Resavica is the seat of mine company "Rembas", with shafts in Jelovac, Strmosten and Senjski Rudnik. [3]

References
  1. "Насеља општине Деспотовац" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  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. p. 72. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. "РЕМБАС: ИСТОРИЈАТ" (in Serbian). Public utility "PEU". Retrieved 14 June 2014.
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