Pinosava (Serbian Cyrillic: Пиносава) is a small town and a suburb of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Voždovac, on the western slope of the Avala mountain, in the valley of the Topčiderka river, over 15 kilometers south of downtown Belgrade. It is located in the Low Šumadija, and the neighboring plateau is named after the town (Pinosava plateau).
Pinosava
Пиносава | |
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 Pinosava from the air | |
  Pinosava | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′43″N 20°28′51″E / 44.69528°N 20.48083°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| District | Belgrade |
| Municipality | Voždovac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,151 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11226 |
| Area code | 011 |
| Vehicle registration | BG |
History edit
On 14 August 1932, the gliding school was opened in Pinosava, due to its position on the slopes of the Avala mountain. On the same day, Mrs. Srškić christened the first Yugoslav glider, naming it Orlić ("eaglet"). On 1 October 1933, additional hangar was added to the complex, and named "Živko Jozanov" after the student and gliding pioneer who was killed in accident.[3]
Population edit
Pinosava is statistically classified as an urban settlement (town). The population has been fluctuating in the last several decades. Population of Pinosava according to the official censuses of population.
- 1971: 2,631
- 1981: 2,837
- 1991: 2,645
- 2002: 2,839
- 2011: 3,151
Ethnic structure: according to the census of 2002, the Serbs make 2,781 or 98% of the population.
Characteristics edit
In September 2019 it was announced that a large sports complex will be built in Pinosava. Total projected area of the complex is 78.8 ha (195 acres), of which 63 ha (160 acres) is planned for the golf courses, including a large, 18 holes course. The complex will also include restaurants, shops, warehouses and sports objects. Areas for basketball, volleyball, tennis, handball, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sports hall and aqua park will cover 10 ha (25 acres) in total. One section, which covers 1.1 ha (2.7 acres), is allocated for apartments. The complex is planned in the southern part of the village, next to the Avala Road and the projected Avala-Ripanj Interchange.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Насеља општине Вождовац" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Radmila Tonković (2017). Nebeske heroine sveta - od mita do kosmosa [Sky heroines of the world - from myth to cosmos]. Vizartis. ISBN 9788676000036.
{{cite book}}:|newspaper=ignored (help) - ^ Daliborka Mučibabić (15 September 2019). "Golf bum u Pinosavi i Bečmenu" [Golf boom in Pinosava and Bečmen]. Politika (in Serbian).