Aleksinac
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Aleksinac is a town which is a center of Aleksinac Municipality, located in the Nišava District
of Serbia
. According to 2011 census, the town has a population of 16,420 inhabitants, while the municipality has 51,462.
. In standard Serbian, Aleksinac is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, but locals tend to pronounce it with the stress on the second syllable.
age. Most of the settlements in the area belong to the Vinča
cultural group, and are located on the western side of the South Morava river.
After the fall to the Romans
this territory was included in the province Upper Moesia
and after 293 AD it was in the Mediterranean province Dacia
. A Roman military road (Via Militaris
) was built in 1st century AD across the territory. There were also two stations for rest (mansio
) and change of horses (mutatio) along the road on the territory of Aleksinac: Praesidium Pompei and Rappiana. Their location is still unknown, although there are few candidates for this position. Also few fortresses (Castell) are known to existed in this period, but their names are not known, except for the Castell Milareca on Gradiste hill (228 m).
rule. There are evidences of settlements from this time, however their names still remain unknown.
During the reigns of emperors Phocas
(602-610) and Heraclius
(610-641) Slavic peoples inhabit Balkan peninsula. In 614 they razed Niš
. The Via Militaris was renamed Medieval Military Road and it was used by the crusaders of first four Crusades
to reach Constantinople
thus passing through the territory of Aleksinac municipality.
During the reign of the Nemanjić dynasty this territory was under direct control of the state. After the death of Uroš V
this territory was included in the territory of Moravian Serbia
under the Prince Lazar and his successors. Two medieval towns, Bolvan and Lipovac
, date from this period.
Aleksinac is first mentioned in 1516 in "Kruševački Tefter", a list of towns and its residents were made by Turks to keep an eye on taxes, as the village belonging to Bolvan province and Kruševac
sanjak
. It remained village up to the end of the 16th century when it was developed into town settlement.
In the middle of the 17th century, Aleksinac was town with more than 100 shops in it, and because of its strategic location on the road to Istanbul
it became important travel and caravan station. Its importance can be supported by the fact that Turks built fortress to protect it from outlaws
in 1616.
The development of Aleksinac was stopped during the so called Great Turkish War
(1683–1699). Aleksinac was conquered by Austrian army (general Ludwig of Baden liberated it), and later burned to the ground by the soldiers of Jegen-Osman Pasha. Serbian inhabitants of Aleksinac joined Great Serb Migrations to Habsburg Monarchy
and some of them settled down in Budim.
Aleksinac was destroyed again by fire during the second Austro-Turkish war
(1716–1718) when grand vizier
Hallil Pasha was defeated beneath the walls of Belgrade
. In retreat he burned down all settlements all the way to Niš
.
After the third Austro-Turkish War (1737–1739) Aleksinac developed into significant trade and handcraft center. Many caravan
s passed through it exchanging wares from entire Ottoman Empire
and central Europe
. At the same time it became center of Aleksinac county which in 1784 consisted of 17 villages. There were 160 houses in Aleksinac at that time, 120 of them christian
and 40 Turkish
.
After the fourth Austro-Turkish War
(1787–1791) Aleksinac was burned down again by the Turkish outlaws led by Osman Pazvan.
in January 1806. Town itself and villages facing the right side of South Morava river were liberated by the army of Petar Dobrnjac
while the settlements on the left side were liberated by Mladen Milovanović
and Stanoje Glavaš
. As soon as the town was liberated, Captain Vuča Žikić built the famous Deligrad
trenches on the north side of Aleksinac which earned fame in battles with the Turks, especially in 1806.
After the fall on the First Serbian Uprising, Aleksinac remained under Turkish rule up to December 1832 when it became integral part of Prince Miloš's
Serbia. During his first reign Aleksinac became the economic centre of the south-east Serbia with numerous trade and handicrafts shops and it developed into important government centre. It became centre of county and county court. The third post office
in Serbia (after Belgrade and Kragujevac
) was opened in Aleksinac for both Serbian and Austrian post as well as the place where English
courier sent and received the post from Turkey
. At that time Customs office
and quarantine station
were built in Aleksinac. Aleksinac was also the site of major battles with Turks
in First Serbo-Turkish war in 1876, with only true victory won on Šumatovac
, 3 kilometers from Aleksinac.
Aleksinac was seriously damaged during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999.
, maize
аnd peppers
. Coal
industry was also dominant before fire accident in November 1989.
Municipality of Aleksinac is rich in natural resources, especially in black coal, bitumen schist, gravel, sand and limestone.
, St. Stefan in Lipovac, is 25 km from the city. The monastery is built beneath the slopes of Mt. Ozren (1175 m). There is also remnants of two medieval towns in the mountains surrounding Aleksinac: Bovan and Lipovac, however they are not well preserved.
with: Aiani
, Greece
Hisarya
, Bulgaria
Lavrio
, Greece Patras
, Greece Sampolitio, Greece Vyronas
, Greece Zagorje ob Savi
, Slovenia
Nišava District
The Nišava District expands in the south-eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of 373,404...
of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. According to 2011 census, the town has a population of 16,420 inhabitants, while the municipality has 51,462.
Name
The name of the town ultimately derives from the given name AleksandarAlexander
Alexander is a common male first name, and less common surname. The most famous is Alexander the Great, the King of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.- Origin :...
. In standard Serbian, Aleksinac is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, but locals tend to pronounce it with the stress on the second syllable.
Prehistory and Antiquity
The territory of the municipality of Aleksinac has been inhabited since the neolithicNeolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
age. Most of the settlements in the area belong to the Vinča
Vinca
Vinca is a genus of six species in the family Apocynaceae, native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. The English name periwinkle is shared with the related genus Catharanthus .-Description:Vinca plants are subshrubs or herbaceous, and have slender trailing stems 1–2 m long...
cultural group, and are located on the western side of the South Morava river.
After the fall to the Romans
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
this territory was included in the province Upper Moesia
Moesia
Moesia was an ancient region and later Roman province situated in the Balkans, along the south bank of the Danube River. It included territories of modern-day Southern Serbia , Northern Republic of Macedonia, Northern Bulgaria, Romanian Dobrudja, Southern Moldova, and Budjak .-History:In ancient...
and after 293 AD it was in the Mediterranean province Dacia
Dacia
In ancient geography, especially in Roman sources, Dacia was the land inhabited by the Dacians or Getae as they were known by the Greeks—the branch of the Thracians north of the Haemus range...
. A Roman military road (Via Militaris
Via Militaris
Via Militaris or Via Diagonalis was an ancient Roman road, starting from Singidunum , passing by Danube coast to Viminacium , through Naissus , Serdica , Philippopolis , Adrianopolis , and reaching Constantinople...
) was built in 1st century AD across the territory. There were also two stations for rest (mansio
Mansio
In the Roman Empire, a mansio was an official stopping place on a Roman road, or via, maintained by the central government for the use of officials and those on official business whilst travelling.-Background:The roads which traversed the Ancient World, were later surveyed,...
) and change of horses (mutatio) along the road on the territory of Aleksinac: Praesidium Pompei and Rappiana. Their location is still unknown, although there are few candidates for this position. Also few fortresses (Castell) are known to existed in this period, but their names are not known, except for the Castell Milareca on Gradiste hill (228 m).
Middle Ages
From the year 476 this territory was under ByzantineByzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
rule. There are evidences of settlements from this time, however their names still remain unknown.
During the reigns of emperors Phocas
Phocas
Phocas was Byzantine Emperor from 602 to 610. He usurped the throne from the Emperor Maurice, and was himself overthrown by Heraclius after losing a civil war.-Origins:...
(602-610) and Heraclius
Heraclius
Heraclius was Byzantine Emperor from 610 to 641.He was responsible for introducing Greek as the empire's official language. His rise to power began in 608, when he and his father, Heraclius the Elder, the exarch of Africa, successfully led a revolt against the unpopular usurper Phocas.Heraclius'...
(610-641) Slavic peoples inhabit Balkan peninsula. In 614 they razed Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
. The Via Militaris was renamed Medieval Military Road and it was used by the crusaders of first four Crusades
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...
to reach Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
thus passing through the territory of Aleksinac municipality.
During the reign of the Nemanjić dynasty this territory was under direct control of the state. After the death of Uroš V
Stefan Uroš V of Serbia
Saint Stefan Uroš V Nejaki was king of the Serbian Empire as co-regent of his father Stefan Uroš IV Dušan Silni and then Emperor .-Biography:...
this territory was included in the territory of Moravian Serbia
Moravian Serbia
The Moravian Serbia was one of the states that emerged from the collapse of the Serbian Empire in the 14th century. The state was created through political and military activities of its first ruler Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, who later fought and perished at the Battle of Kosovo.-History:Lazar...
under the Prince Lazar and his successors. Two medieval towns, Bolvan and Lipovac
Lipovac (Aleksinac)
Lipovac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 418 people.-References:...
, date from this period.
Turkish rule
Kruševac
Kruševac is a city and municipality, and the administrative center of the Rasina District, in central Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 127,429, while the town has 57,627....
sanjak
Sanjak
Sanjaks were administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire. Sanjak, and the variant spellings sandjak, sanjaq, and sinjaq, are English transliterations of the Turkish word sancak, meaning district, banner, or flag...
. It remained village up to the end of the 16th century when it was developed into town settlement.
In the middle of the 17th century, Aleksinac was town with more than 100 shops in it, and because of its strategic location on the road to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
it became important travel and caravan station. Its importance can be supported by the fact that Turks built fortress to protect it from outlaws
Hajduk
Hajduk is a term most commonly referring to outlaws, highwaymen or freedom fighters in the Balkans, Central- and Eastern Europe....
in 1616.
The development of Aleksinac was stopped during the so called Great Turkish War
Great Turkish War
The Great Turkish War refers to a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and contemporary European powers, then joined into a Holy League, during the second half of the 17th century.-1667–1683:...
(1683–1699). Aleksinac was conquered by Austrian army (general Ludwig of Baden liberated it), and later burned to the ground by the soldiers of Jegen-Osman Pasha. Serbian inhabitants of Aleksinac joined Great Serb Migrations to Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
and some of them settled down in Budim.
Aleksinac was destroyed again by fire during the second Austro-Turkish war
Austro-Turkish War of 1716-18
The Austro-Turkish War was fought between Austria and the Ottoman Empire.The Treaty of Karlowitz was not an acceptable long-standing agreement for the Ottoman Empire...
(1716–1718) when grand vizier
Grand Vizier
Grand Vizier, in Turkish Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam , deriving from the Arabic word vizier , was the greatest minister of the Sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself...
Hallil Pasha was defeated beneath the walls of Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. In retreat he burned down all settlements all the way to Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
.
After the third Austro-Turkish War (1737–1739) Aleksinac developed into significant trade and handcraft center. Many caravan
Caravan (travellers)
A caravan is a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition. Caravans were used mainly in desert areas and throughout the Silk Road, where traveling in groups aided in defence against bandits as well as helped to improve economies of scale in trade.In historical times, caravans...
s passed through it exchanging wares from entire Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
. At the same time it became center of Aleksinac county which in 1784 consisted of 17 villages. There were 160 houses in Aleksinac at that time, 120 of them christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
and 40 Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
.
After the fourth Austro-Turkish War
Austro-Turkish War (1787-1791)
The Austro-Turkish War of 1787 was an inconclusive struggle between the Austrian and Ottoman Empires. It took place concomitantly with the Russo-Turkish War of 1787-1792.-History:...
(1787–1791) Aleksinac was burned down again by the Turkish outlaws led by Osman Pazvan.
Modern times
Aleksinac and its surrounding joined the First Serbian UprisingFirst Serbian Uprising
The First Serbian Uprising was the first stage of the Serbian Revolution , the successful wars of independence that lasted for 9 years and approximately 9 months , during which Serbia perceived itself as an independent state for the first time after more than three centuries of Ottoman rule and...
in January 1806. Town itself and villages facing the right side of South Morava river were liberated by the army of Petar Dobrnjac
Petar Dobrnjac
Petar Dobrnjac was a Serbian Vojvoda in the First Serbian Uprising. He was born in the Požarevac nahia, in the village of Dobrinji, Petrovac...
while the settlements on the left side were liberated by Mladen Milovanović
Mladen Milovanović
Mladen Milovanović was a merchant, a Duke in the First Serbian Uprising, associate of Karađorđe and leader of his party, President of the Administering Council and first Serbian Minister of Defence .-Biography:Mladen was of Drobnjak ancestry.He was very selfish, acquisitive, and resolute, very...
and Stanoje Glavaš
Stanoje Glavaš
Stanoje Stamatović Glavaš , was a Serbian hajduk and a hero in the First Serbian Uprising. In 1790s, with Lazar Dobrić, he was the co-leader of a hajduk company based in Austrian-held Srem, which frequently crossed the Ottoman border, and attacked Ottoman forces and caravans in Pashaluk of...
. As soon as the town was liberated, Captain Vuča Žikić built the famous Deligrad
Battle of Deligrad
The Battle of Deligrad was fought between Serbia and the Ottoman Empire in 1806.-The battle:The First Serbian Uprising had begun in 1804 with the expulsion of the ruling janissary elite and the proclamation of an independent Serbian state by the revolution's leader, Karageorge. The Ottoman Sultan,...
trenches on the north side of Aleksinac which earned fame in battles with the Turks, especially in 1806.
After the fall on the First Serbian Uprising, Aleksinac remained under Turkish rule up to December 1832 when it became integral part of Prince Miloš's
Miloš Obrenovic I, Prince of Serbia
Miloš Obrenović was Prince of Serbia from 1815 to 1839, and again from 1858 to 1860. He participated in the First Serbian Uprising, led Serbs in the Second Serbian Uprising, and founded the House of Obrenović...
Serbia. During his first reign Aleksinac became the economic centre of the south-east Serbia with numerous trade and handicrafts shops and it developed into important government centre. It became centre of county and county court. The third post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
in Serbia (after Belgrade and Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
) was opened in Aleksinac for both Serbian and Austrian post as well as the place where English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
courier sent and received the post from Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. At that time Customs office
Customs officer
A customs officer is a law enforcement agent who enforces customs laws, on behalf of a government.-Hong Kong:4 931 posts, of which nine are directorate officers, 3 804 are members of the Customs and Excise Department, 504 are Trade Controls Officers and 614 are staff of the General and Common...
and quarantine station
Quarantine
Quarantine is compulsory isolation, typically to contain the spread of something considered dangerous, often but not always disease. The word comes from the Italian quarantena, meaning forty-day period....
were built in Aleksinac. Aleksinac was also the site of major battles with Turks
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in First Serbo-Turkish war in 1876, with only true victory won on Šumatovac
Battle of Sumatovac
The Battle of Šumatovac happened in 1876, in central Serbia, near the town of Aleksinac. The outnumbered Serbian army, led by colonel Kosta Protić, won a tactical victory in this defensive battle against the Ottoman forces...
, 3 kilometers from Aleksinac.
Aleksinac was seriously damaged during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999.
Settlements
|
Vukašinovac Vukašinovac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 512 people.... Glogovica (Aleksinac) Glogovica is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 874 people.... Golešnica Golešnica is a hamlet in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 4 people.-References:... Gornja Peščanica Gornja Peščanica is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 248 people.-References:... Gornje Suhotno Gornje Suhotno is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 343 people.-References:... Gornji Adrovac Gornji Adrovac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 134 people.... Gornji Krupac Gornji Krupac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 510 people.... Gornji Ljubeš Gornji Ljubeš is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 240 people.... Gredetin Gredetin is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 659 people.... Grejač Grejač is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 696 people.... Dašnica (Aleksinac) Dašnica is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 115 people.-References:... Deligrad Deligrad is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 211 people.... Dobrujevac (Aleksinac) Dobrujevac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 388 people.... Donja Peščanica Donja Peščanica is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 122 people.-References:... Donje Suhotno Donje Suhotno is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 320 people.... |
Donji Adrovac Donji Adrovac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 761 people.-References:... Donji Krupac Donji Krupac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 364 people.... Donji Ljubeš Donji Ljubeš is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 597 people.... Draževac (Aleksinac) Draževac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1188 people.... Žitkovac Žitkovac is a village in Central Serbia situated in the municipality of Aleksinac, in the Nišava District. Žitkovac has a population of 2,680 as recorded in the 2002 census.“Žitkovac” stems from the Serbian word "žito", wheat.... Jakovlje (Aleksinac) Jakovlje is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 352 people.-References:... Jasenje Jasenje is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 210 people.... Kamenica (Aleksinac) Kamenica is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 103 people.... Katun (Aleksinac) Katun is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 571 people.... Koprivnica (Aleksinac) Koprivnica is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 223 people.... Korman (Aleksinac) Korman is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 773 people.... Kraljevo (Aleksinac) Kraljevo is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 930 people.... Krušje Krušje is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 332 people.... Kulina (Aleksinac) Kulin is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the census of 2002, there were 731 people living in the village. In the census of 1991, there were 764 inhabitants. The village has 81 households, and the average number of persons per household is 2.69.... Lipovac (Aleksinac) Lipovac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 418 people.-References:... |
Loznac Loznac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 176 people.... Loćika (Aleksinac) Loćika is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 380 people.... Lužane Lužane is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 942 people.-References:... Ljupten Ljupten is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 408 people.... Mali Drenovac Mali Drenovac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 176 people.... Mozgovo Mozgovo is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1632 people.... Moravac Moravac is a locality in Serbia situated in the municipality of Aleksinac, in the Nišava District. Moravac has a population of 1785 as recorded in the 2002 census.... Moravski Bujmir Moravski Bujmir is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 207 people.-References:... Nozrina Nozrina is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 743 people.... Porodin (Aleksinac) Porodin is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 154 people.... Prekonozi Prekonozi is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 173 people.... Prćilovica Prćilovica is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 2410 people.... Prugovac Prugovac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 318 people.... Radevce (Aleksinac) Radevce is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 493 people.... Rsovac Rsovac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 395 people.... |
Rutevac Rutevac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1094 people.-References:... Srezovac Srezovac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 238 people.... Stanci (Aleksinac) Stanci is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 241 people.... Stublina Stublina is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 158 people.... Subotinac Subotinac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1061 people.... Tešica Tešica is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1888 people.-References:... Trnjane (Aleksinac) Trnjane is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1361 people.... Ćićina Ćićina is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 238 people.-References:... Crna Bara (Aleksinac) Crna Bara is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 175 people.... Česta Česta is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 215 people.-References:... Čukurovac Čukurovac is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 122 people.-References:... Šurić Šurić is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 128 people.... |
Economy and natural resources
Main industry in Aleksinac is metal industry, but large parts of municipality consists of arable land near the Morava river that is used for grainGRAIN
GRAIN is a small international non-profit organisation that works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems. Our support takes the form of independent research and analysis, networking at local, regional and...
, maize
Maize
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Capsicum
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Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
industry was also dominant before fire accident in November 1989.
Municipality of Aleksinac is rich in natural resources, especially in black coal, bitumen schist, gravel, sand and limestone.
Education
The town has two elementary schools, "Ljupče Nikolić" and "Vozd Karadjordje" (former name "Aca Milojević" changed in 2004), High (Grammar) School "Aleksinačka gimnazija" (former name was "Drakče Milovanović", but it was changed in 2004), Technical High School " Prota Stevan Dimitrijevic", and College for Kindergarten Teachers. The construction of the building for Agricultural High School has started in 2006. The school is now using Technical High School Facilities. Aleksinac also has a school for children with special needs "Smeh i Suza", and Elementary Music School "Vladimir Djordjevic".Tourism
Lake Bovan, situated 15 km from Aleksinac centre, is a place popular for tourists. The medieval monastery from the 15th century built by Despot Stefan LazarevićStefan Lazarevic
Stefan Lazarević known also as Stevan the Tall was a Serbian Despot, ruler of the Serbian Despotate between 1389 and 1427. He was the son and heir to Prince Lazar, who died at the Battle of Kosovo against the Turks in 1389, and Princess Milica from the subordinate branch of the Nemanjić dynasty...
, St. Stefan in Lipovac, is 25 km from the city. The monastery is built beneath the slopes of Mt. Ozren (1175 m). There is also remnants of two medieval towns in the mountains surrounding Aleksinac: Bovan and Lipovac, however they are not well preserved.
Notable locals
- Kosta Taušanović (1854–1902) - one of the founders of Serbian Radical PartySerbian Radical PartyThe Serbian Radical Party is a far-right Serbian nationalist political party in Serbia, founded in 1991. Currently the second-largest party in the Serbian National Assembly, it has branches in three of the nations that currently border Serbia – all former federal republics of Yugoslavia...
, minister of police and minister of commerce, founder of first insurance company in Serbia. - Mihajlo Rašić (1858–1919) - Army commander in Kingdom of SerbiaKingdom of SerbiaThe Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
, and minister of military affairs (1918–1919) - Milan Pecić (1865–1959) - Army doctor and inventor of a military stretcherStretcherA stretcher is a medical device used to carry casualties or an incapacitated person from one place to another. It is a simple type of litter, and still called by that name in some cases....
that was used in Serbia by the end of World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Also inventor of military apothecary. - Stevan Dimitrijević (1866 - ?)- RectorRectorThe word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Theologian University in BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. - Kosta Stojanović (1867–1921) - Minister of Commerce (1906–1908) and (1912–1913).
- Rista Prendić - the official Tatar of the English Consulate, settled in Aleksinac (1837–1855).
Trivia
- The patron saint of Aleksinac is St. Mark.
- Aleksinac was the first Serbian town to get a post office, on May 25, 1840. The second was opened in BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and the third in KragujevacKragujevacKragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
. - Aleksinac is the home of the Native Indians Society of Serbia.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Aleksinac is twinnedTown twinning
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with: Aiani
Aiani
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, Greece
Greece
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Hisarya
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, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
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Vyronas
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Zagorje ob Savi
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Slovenia
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