Azanja
Encyclopedia
Azanja is a village in Central
Serbia
, in the municipality
of Smederevska Palanka
. It lies in the region of Great Morava valley, on rivers of Jezava and Jasenica. Azanja is 160 meters above mean sea level. With 4717 people, it is one of largest villages in Serbia.
". From 1850 to 1950 it was known as the biggest village in Serbia and later as the biggest village of ex Yugoslavia. In 1950, when Azanja reached population of 12,500 it was split on three parts, Vlaški Do
, Grčac
and Azanja. Because of the large population, in 1922 it received the status of a town (varošica).
There is one elementary school in Azanja, called "Radomir Lazić", Amateur Theatre Azanja and KUD Azanja (KUD - culture and arts society). At the end of 2005, a library was opened. Azanja has one football team, Šumadija.
Serbian Orthodox Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian
is located in the centre of the village.
According to the data from 2002 Azanja had a population of 4717 people. There are 3809 adults (18+), and the average age in Azanja is 42,7 years (men - 41.0 years and 44.4 of woman lifetime). In 1784, according to Ottoman records, Azanja had 14 Christian households, in 1942 there were 1308 households and in 2002 there was 1408. One family averages 3.35 persons (2002).
Central Serbia
Central Serbia , also referred to as Serbia proper , was the region of Serbia from 1945 to 2009. It included central parts of Serbia outside of the autonomous provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina. The region of Central Serbia was not an administrative division of Serbia as such; it was under the...
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...
, in the municipality
Municipalities of Serbia
Serbia is divided into 150 municipalities and 24 cities , which are the basic units of local self-government. The city may and may not be divided into city municipalities . Five cities, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac and Požarevac comprise several city municipalities, divided into "urban" ...
of Smederevska Palanka
Smederevska Palanka
Smederevska Palanka is a town and municipality located in Central Serbia. According to the preliminary results of the 2011 census, the municipality had a total population of 50,078, while the town proper has 23,152 inhabitants.-Geography:Smederevska Palanka lies in Pan-European Corridor X , just...
. It lies in the region of Great Morava valley, on rivers of Jezava and Jasenica. Azanja is 160 meters above mean sea level. With 4717 people, it is one of largest villages in Serbia.
History
Name Azanja probably dates from the ages of the Ottoman Empire, from the Arabian word hazain/hazna, meaning "barnBarn
A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment...
". From 1850 to 1950 it was known as the biggest village in Serbia and later as the biggest village of ex Yugoslavia. In 1950, when Azanja reached population of 12,500 it was split on three parts, Vlaški Do
Vlaški Do (Smederevska Palanka)
Vlaški Do is a village in the municipality of Smederevska Palanka, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1161 people....
, Grčac
Grčac
Grčac is a village in the municipality of Smederevska Palanka, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1176 people....
and Azanja. Because of the large population, in 1922 it received the status of a town (varošica).
Culture and education
Its culture happenings are mostly during the religious holidays. Village fair on Trnova Petka (8 August) has been held every year since the construction of the church in 1885. Since 1997, an ethno-culture manifestation "The days of Azanja bakings" is held during the fair, in 2006 the night of poetry and picture exhibitions. were added to the fair. There was also a "Gipsy's night" in Azanja in 2007.There is one elementary school in Azanja, called "Radomir Lazić", Amateur Theatre Azanja and KUD Azanja (KUD - culture and arts society). At the end of 2005, a library was opened. Azanja has one football team, Šumadija.
Serbian Orthodox Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian
Saints Cosmas and Damian
Saints Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers, physicians, and early Christian martyrs born in Cilicia, part of today's Turkey. They practiced their profession in the seaport of Ayas, Adana, then in the Roman province of Syria...
is located in the centre of the village.
Demography
| Population change during the 20th century |
According to the data from 2002 Azanja had a population of 4717 people. There are 3809 adults (18+), and the average age in Azanja is 42,7 years (men - 41.0 years and 44.4 of woman lifetime). In 1784, according to Ottoman records, Azanja had 14 Christian households, in 1942 there were 1308 households and in 2002 there was 1408. One family averages 3.35 persons (2002).