Cukarica
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Čukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
.
Urban part of the municipality is completely within the Belgrade City proper, comprising many neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods, some of which used to be separate towns until the 1970s before Belgrade expanded that much to make urban connection to them (Žarkovo
, Železnik
):
The suburban part comprises seven suburban settlements, four of them classified as urban and three as rural settlements:
2002), with and estimated 175,057 on 31 December 2005. That makes Čukarica the second most populous municipality of Belgrade (after Novi Beograd
), but it is also the fastest growing one in terms of absolute growth of population (in relative, about 1,05% annually). Despite having also a rural part, the municipality is very densely populated— 1118 /km2.
Population of the municipality:
Ethnic structure (2002): Serbs
91,3%, Montenegrins 1,4%, Roma 1,1%, Yugoslavs
1,1%, ethnic Macedonians
0,5%, Croats
0,5%.
to the north and northeast, Rakovica
to the east, Voždovac
to the southeast, Barajevo
to the south and Obrenovac
to the southwest.
Municipality is located southwest from the downtown Belgrade. It comprises the vast marshy woods of Makiš
, on the eastern bank of the Sava river and the largest river island in Belgrade, Ada Ciganlija
. At the suburb of Sremčica
, Beogradski merokras, the most northern terrain made of limestone
(karst
) is located.
Several of the most important roads in western Serbia
start here, Ibarska magistrala, Savska magistrala, Obrenovački put, etc. Also, the largest and most important freight train station and marshalling yard in the area and the main installations of the Belgrade waterworks, including the water factory, are located in the municipality (Makiš
).
Čukarica was the first part of Belgrade that developed industry, in the late XIX and early 20th century and still is one of the most industrialized parts of Belgrade (Železnik
, Žarkovo
, Bele Vode
), with commercial sections of the municipalities booming in the last 20 years (Banovo Brdo
).
The officially longest street in Belgrade, Obrenovački put (Obrenovac road) is located in the municipality. According to the Belgrade's Directory for the roads, it is 11 kilometers long. However, as the road passes through the forests and mainly uninhabited areas and stretches outside the urban Belgrade City proper (uža teritorija grada), most Belgraders consider the 7,5 kilometers long Bulevar kralja Aleksandra
to be the longest street. While Obrenovac road runs only through one municipality (Čukarica), Bulevar kralja Aleksandra connects four of them: Stari Grad
, Vračar
, Palilula and Zvezdara
.
when Belgrade municipalities were abolished and city divided in districts (rejon/рејон), Čukarica was part of Rejon VII 1945-50. Municipality was re-established in 1957. In 1960. the neighboring municipalities of Umka
and Rakovica
were incorporated into Čukarica, but Rakovica became separate municipality again in 1974.
Recent presidents of the municipal assembly:
and Senjak
to the north, Banovo Brdo
to the east, Julino Brdo
to the south and Makiš
, Ada Ciganlija
and the Čukarica Bay of the Sava river to the west. The westernmost part of the neighborhood, on the western slopes of the hill, is known as Čukarička Padina
. It had a population of 7,068 in 2002 (17,788 including Čukarička Padina).
, Montenegro
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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...
, the capital 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...
.
Neighbourhoods
Municipality of Čukarica covers an area of 155 square kilometres (59.8 sq mi) and it is divided in the urban and suburban part.Urban part of the municipality is completely within the Belgrade City proper, comprising many neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods, some of which used to be separate towns until the 1970s before Belgrade expanded that much to make urban connection to them (Žarkovo
Žarkovo
Žarkovo is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.- Location and Divisions :...
, Železnik
Železnik
Železnik , is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.- Location :...
):
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The suburban part comprises seven suburban settlements, four of them classified as urban and three as rural settlements:
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Population
Municipality has a population of 168,508 (CensusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
2002), with and estimated 175,057 on 31 December 2005. That makes Čukarica the second most populous municipality of Belgrade (after Novi Beograd
Novi Beograd
Novi Beograd or New Belgrade is the most populous municipality that constitutes the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is a planned city, built in 1947 on the left bank of the Sava river which was previously an uninhabited area, opposite of the old Belgrade...
), but it is also the fastest growing one in terms of absolute growth of population (in relative, about 1,05% annually). Despite having also a rural part, the municipality is very densely populated— 1118 /km2.
Population of the municipality:
- 1961 - 53,060
- 1971 - 102,189
- 1981 - 132,123
- 1991 - 150,257
- 2002 - 168,508
- 2005 - 175,057
Ethnic structure (2002): Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
91,3%, Montenegrins 1,4%, Roma 1,1%, Yugoslavs
Yugoslavs
Yugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
1,1%, ethnic Macedonians
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
0,5%, Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
0,5%.
Location and Importance
Čukarica is completely surrounded by other municipalities of Belgrade: it is bordered by the Sava river to the west, municipalities of Savski VenacSavski Venac
Savski Venac is one of 17 urban municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Savski Venac is one of the three municipalities that constitute the very center of the city .-Location:Savski Venac is located on the right bank of the Sava river...
to the north and northeast, Rakovica
Rakovica
Rakovica can refer to:* Rakovica, Belgrade, an urban neighborhood and a municipality of Belgrade, Serbia* Selo Rakovica, an urban neighborhood of Belgrade in the municipality of Voždovac* Rakovica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a village near Ilidža, Bosnia...
to the east, Voždovac
Voždovac
Voždovac is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
to the southeast, Barajevo
Barajevo
Barajevo is a suburban settlement and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Settlements :...
to the south and Obrenovac
Obrenovac
Obrenovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44°40′ North, 20°13′ East. Its name stems from last name "Obrenović" which in turn stems from name "Obren" in Serbian language. In 2003 the municipality has total population of 75,949...
to the southwest.
Municipality is located southwest from the downtown Belgrade. It comprises the vast marshy woods of Makiš
Makiš
Makiš is a forest and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica....
, on the eastern bank of the Sava river and the largest river island in Belgrade, Ada Ciganlija
Ada Ciganlija
Ada Ciganlija , colloquially shortened to Ada, is a river island that has artificially been turned into a peninsula, located in the Sava River's course through central Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The name can also refer to the adjoining artificial Sava Lake and its beach...
. At the suburb of Sremčica
Sremcica
Sremčica is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.- Location :...
, Beogradski merokras, the most northern terrain made of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
(karst
KARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
) is located.
Several of the most important roads in western 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...
start here, Ibarska magistrala, Savska magistrala, Obrenovački put, etc. Also, the largest and most important freight train station and marshalling yard in the area and the main installations of the Belgrade waterworks, including the water factory, are located in the municipality (Makiš
Makiš
Makiš is a forest and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica....
).
Čukarica was the first part of Belgrade that developed industry, in the late XIX and early 20th century and still is one of the most industrialized parts of Belgrade (Železnik
Železnik
Železnik , is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.- Location :...
, Žarkovo
Žarkovo
Žarkovo is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.- Location and Divisions :...
, Bele Vode
Bele Vode
Bele Vode is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.- Bele Vode :...
), with commercial sections of the municipalities booming in the last 20 years (Banovo Brdo
Banovo Brdo
Banovo Brdo, , is a neighbourhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.Banovo Brdo generally stretches along the Požeška street, the main street connecting the central parts of the Belgrade with the southwestern boroughs and suburbs and itself is...
).
The officially longest street in Belgrade, Obrenovački put (Obrenovac road) is located in the municipality. According to the Belgrade's Directory for the roads, it is 11 kilometers long. However, as the road passes through the forests and mainly uninhabited areas and stretches outside the urban Belgrade City proper (uža teritorija grada), most Belgraders consider the 7,5 kilometers long Bulevar kralja Aleksandra
Bulevar kralja Aleksandra
Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra , with length of 7,5 kilometers, is the longest street entirely within the urban limits of Belgrade, capital of Serbia...
to be the longest street. While Obrenovac road runs only through one municipality (Čukarica), Bulevar kralja Aleksandra connects four of them: Stari Grad
Stari Grad, Belgrade
Stari Grad is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It encompasses some of the oldest sections of urban Belgrade, thus the name...
, Vračar
Vracar
Vračar is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade. With an area of only , it is the smallest of all Belgrade's municipalities, but also the most densely populated. Vračar is one of the three municipalities that constitute the central area of the...
, Palilula and Zvezdara
Zvezdara
Zvezdara is a hill, forest, urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
.
History
Municipality of Čukarica was established for the first time on 30 December 1911. After World War IIWorld War II
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when Belgrade municipalities were abolished and city divided in districts (rejon/рејон), Čukarica was part of Rejon VII 1945-50. Municipality was re-established in 1957. In 1960. the neighboring municipalities of Umka
Umka
Umka is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.-Location and geography:Umka is located 22 km south-west of Belgrade, on the right bank of the Sava river...
and Rakovica
Rakovica, Belgrade
Rakovica is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
were incorporated into Čukarica, but Rakovica became separate municipality again in 1974.
Recent presidents of the municipal assembly:
- 1989 - 1992; Predrag Petrović (1950)
- 1992 - Feb 1997; Vladimir Matić (1957)
- Feb 1997 - 18 Nov 2004; Zoran Alimpić (1965)
- 18 Nov 2004–present; Dragan Tešić (1960)
Neighborhood
The neighborhood of Čukarica, which gave the name to the entire municipality, is located on a hill above the eastern bank of the Sava river. It is bordered by Careva ĆuprijaCareva Cuprija
Careva Ćuprija is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica....
and Senjak
Senjak
Senjak is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia. Located in Savski Venac, one of the three municipalities that constitute the very center of the city, it is an affluent and distinguished neighborhood lavished with embassies, diplomatic residences, and mansions...
to the north, Banovo Brdo
Banovo Brdo
Banovo Brdo, , is a neighbourhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.Banovo Brdo generally stretches along the Požeška street, the main street connecting the central parts of the Belgrade with the southwestern boroughs and suburbs and itself is...
to the east, Julino Brdo
Julino Brdo
Julino Brdo is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica....
to the south and Makiš
Makiš
Makiš is a forest and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica....
, Ada Ciganlija
Ada Ciganlija
Ada Ciganlija , colloquially shortened to Ada, is a river island that has artificially been turned into a peninsula, located in the Sava River's course through central Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The name can also refer to the adjoining artificial Sava Lake and its beach...
and the Čukarica Bay of the Sava river to the west. The westernmost part of the neighborhood, on the western slopes of the hill, is known as Čukarička Padina
Cukaricka Padina
Čukarička Padina is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica....
. It had a population of 7,068 in 2002 (17,788 including Čukarička Padina).
International cooperation
Čukarica is twinned with following cities and municipalities: BeraneBerane
Berane , formerly Ivangrad, is a town in north-eastern Montenegro. It has a population of 11,776 .Berane is the centre of municipality and one of the centres of Polimlje area, named after the Lim River, on which Berane is situated.-History:During the medieval period the Montenegrin land of Berane...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
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Kumanovo
Kumanovo
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, Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
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Ovcha kupel
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, Bulgaria
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Staré Mesto
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, Slovakia
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Sykies
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, Greece
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Southern Administrative Okrug
Southern Administrative Okrug
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, Moscow
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