Blace
Blace
Блаце (Serbian) | |
---|---|
Town and municipality | |
| |
Coordinates: 43°17.747′N 21°17.157′E / 43.295783°N 21.285950°ECoordinates: 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 (2011 census)[2] | |
• Town | 5,253 |
• Town density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Municipality | 11,754 |
• Municipality density | 38/km2 (99/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 |
Blace (Serbian Cyrillic: Блаце, pronounced [blâtsɛ]) is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of the southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 5,253, while population of the municipality is 11,754.
Settlements[]
Aside from the town of Blace, the following villages consist the municipality of Blace:
|
Demographics[]
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% |
Source: [3] |
According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Blace has 11,754 inhabitants. The urban population comprises 44.7% of the municipality's population.
Ethnic groups[]
Most 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[]
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[]
Blace town
Building in Blace town
Blace town center
Blace National Library
Blace Sports Hall
Blace Bus station
Blace Lake
See also[]
- Toplica District
- Subdivisions of Serbia
References[]
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blace. |
- Populated places in Toplica District
- Municipalities and cities of Southern and Eastern Serbia
- Toplica District geography stubs