Blace (Serbian Cyrillic: Блаце, pronounced [blâtsɛ]) is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of the southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 4,865, while population of the municipality is 9,682.
Blace
Блаце (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Blace within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°17.747′N 21°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 (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 4,865 |
| • Town density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 9,682 |
| • Municipality density | 32/km2 (82/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 |
History
editIn the Expulsion of the Albanians during 1877 and 1878, many Albanians were forced to leave Blace[3] and its surroundings and became muhaxhirs. Settlements that Albanians left include: Alabana, Barbatovac with 17 Albanian houses, Blace with 35 Albanian houses, Gornja Draguša with 75 Albanian houses, Donja Draguša, Mala Draguša with 64 Albanian houses, Gornje Grgure, Donje Grgure with 83 Albanian houses, Džepnica with 7 Albanian houses, Đurevac with 3 Albanian houses, Gornja Jošanica with 70 Albanian houses, Donja Jošanica with 16 Albanian houses, Kačapor, Kutlovac with 35 Albanian houses, Međuhana with 41 Albanian houses, Muzaće with 42 Albanian houses, Popova with 27 Albanian houses, Prebreza with 36 Albanian houses, Pretežana with 18 Albanian houses, Pretrešnja with 40 Albanian houses, Pridvorica with 60 Albanian houses, Čungula, Čučale with 16 Albanian houses, Rašica with 30 Albanian houses, Šiljomanja with 29 Albanian houses, Sibnica with 45 Albanian houses, Stubal with 30 Albanian houses, Suvi Do, Gornje Svarče with 35 Albanian houses, Donje Svarče with 23 Albanian houses, Trbunje with 19 Albanian houses, Vrbovac and Više Selo.[4]
Settlements
editAside 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% |
| 2022 | 9,682 | −1.75% |
| Source: [5] | ||
According to the official census done in 2011, the municipality of Blace had 11,754 inhabitants. The urban population comprises 44.7% of the municipality's population.
Ethnic groups
editMost 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
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
External links
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