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 2022 census, the town has a total population of 3,595, while the municipality has a population of 18,278.
Manasija 
History
The Serb Orthodox monastery of Manasija was built between 1406-1418 and is one of the most significant monuments of Serbian culture, belonging to the "Resava school" (Serbian architecture)
From 1929 to 1941, Despotovac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Demographics
As of 2011 census results, the municipality had 22,995 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the municipality:
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 21,602 | 93.15% |
| Vlachs | 687 | 2.96% |
| Romani | 244 | 1.05% |
| Romanians | 38 | 0.16% |
| Montenegrins | 21 | 0.09% |
| Macedonians | 21 | 0.09% |
| Muslims | 21 | 0.09% |
| Croats | 20 | 0.09% |
| Albanians | 18 | 0.08% |
| Yugoslavs | 16 | 0.07% |
| Bulgarians | 14 | 0.06% |
| Others | 489 | 2.11% |
| Total | 23,191 |
Settlements
Aside from the town of Despotovac, the municipality includes the following settlements:
- Balajnac
- Beljajka
- Bogava
- Brestovo
- Bukovac
- Despotovac (town)
- Vojnik
- Dvorište
- Grabovica
- Grčko Polje
- Jasenovo
- Jelovac
- Jezero
- Lipovica
- Lomnica
- Medveđa
- Miliva
- Panjevac
- Plažane
- Popovnjak
- Ravna Reka (mining town)
- Resavica (town)
- Resavica (village, also known as Dutovo)
- Senjski Rudnik (mining town)
- Sladaja
- Stenjevac
- Strmosten
- Trućevac
- Veliki Popović
- Vitance
- Vodna (mining settlement)
- Zlatovo
- Židilje
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 33,262 | — |
| 1953 | 36,509 | +1.88% |
| 1961 | 38,389 | +0.63% |
| 1971 | 36,553 | −0.49% |
| 1981 | 35,690 | −0.24% |
| 1991 | 33,869 | −0.52% |
| 2002 | 25,611 | −2.51% |
| 2011 | 23,191 | −1.10% |
| 2022 | 18,278 | −2.14% |
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Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 105 |
| Mining | 1,299 |
| Processing industry | 391 |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 35 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 71 |
| Construction | 120 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 518 |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 260 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 285 |
| Media and telecommunications | 26 |
| Finance and insurance | 33 |
| Property stock and charter | 5 |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 104 |
| Administrative and other services | 31 |
| Administration and social assurance | 261 |
| Education | 293 |
| Healthcare and social work | 338 |
| Art, leisure and recreation | 76 |
| Other services | 60 |
| Total | 4,311 |
Notable sites
- Manasija monastery
- Resava Cave (Serbian: Resavska Pećina)
- Veliki buk waterfall in Lisine, in upper Resava valley.
See also
References
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
- ^ Enich, Steven (1986). "The Apostles' Communion (Pričešće Apostola)". hdl:1811/41013.
- ^ "ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "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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