Glibovac
Encyclopedia
Glibovac ,is a village located in the municipality of Smederevska Palanka
in the Podunavlje
district of Serbia
. According to the census of 2002, Glibovac has 2269 inhabitants.
.
The first written mention of Glibovac was in 1784 by an Austrian spy crossing the area. Though it likely that there was a settlement there before that time as some medieval remains were found in the vicinity.
In 1919 archaeologists from the Art History Archive in Belgrade discovered remains of an ancient Roman town on the site of the current village.In a field near the hamlet of Bubanj 375 were found coins dating from the reigns of Septimius Severus
(193-211AD) and Volusianus
(251-253AD).
A primary school was first opened in 1891
and Belgrade
. The village is dived into two parts Gornji Glibovac (Upper) and Donji Glibovac (lower).
It is also sometimes called Salevac, the name of the small area between in the rivers that form the Mali Lug and Kubršnica
According to the 2002 census this village is mainly populated Serbs
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| style="background:#ddffdd;" | Nationality
| colspan=1 style="background:#ddffdd;" align="center" | Population
| colspan=1 style="background:#ddffdd;" align="center" | %
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Serbian
| align="right" |
| align="right" | 98,72
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Montenegrin
| align="right" | 7
| align="right" | 0,30
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Roma
| align="right" | 6
| align="right" | 0,26
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Macedonian
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 0,08
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Croatian
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0,04
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Ukrainian
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0,04
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Russian
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0,04
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Yugoslavian
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0,04
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Unknown/Others
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(1763–1815), a Serbian Hajduk
, who was a hero of the first and second Serbian uprising against the Ottoman Empire
, and was killed by the Turks in 1815 in the village of Baničina near Glibovac.
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...
in the Podunavlje
Podunavlje
Podunavlje is the name of the Danube river basin parts located in Serbia and Croatia .-History:...
district 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 the census of 2002, Glibovac has 2269 inhabitants.
History
The name of Glibovac originates from the Serbian world mudMud
Mud is a mixture of water and some combination of soil, silt, and clay. Ancient mud deposits harden over geological time to form sedimentary rock such as shale or mudstone . When geological deposits of mud are formed in estuaries the resultant layers are termed bay muds...
.
The first written mention of Glibovac was in 1784 by an Austrian spy crossing the area. Though it likely that there was a settlement there before that time as some medieval remains were found in the vicinity.
In 1919 archaeologists from the Art History Archive in Belgrade discovered remains of an ancient Roman town on the site of the current village.In a field near the hamlet of Bubanj 375 were found coins dating from the reigns of Septimius Severus
Septimius Severus
Septimius Severus , also known as Severus, was Roman Emperor from 193 to 211. Severus was born in Leptis Magna in the province of Africa. As a young man he advanced through the customary succession of offices under the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Severus seized power after the death of...
(193-211AD) and Volusianus
Volusianus
Volusianus , also known as Volusian, was a Roman Emperor from 251 to 253.He was son to Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus by his wife Afinia Gemina Baebiana. He is known to have had a sister, Vibia Galla....
(251-253AD).
A primary school was first opened in 1891
Geography
Glibovac is situated about 4 km from the centre of Smederevska Palanka along the railway going north towards SmederevoSmederevo
Smederevo is a city and municipality in Serbia, on the right bank of the Danube, about 40 km downstream of the capital Belgrade. According to official results of the 2011 census, the city has a population of 107,528...
and 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...
. The village is dived into two parts Gornji Glibovac (Upper) and Donji Glibovac (lower).
It is also sometimes called Salevac, the name of the small area between in the rivers that form the Mali Lug and Kubršnica
Kubršnica
The Kubršnica is a river in Šumadija region of central Serbia, a 42 km-long left and the longest tributary to the Jasenica river....
Demography
The adult population living in Glibovac in 1829, and the average age of the population is 40.7 years (40.0 for men and 41.4 for women). The village has 639 households. The average number of members per household is 3.55.According to the 2002 census this village is mainly populated Serbs
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Ethnic make up according to the census of (2002)
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| style="background:#ddffdd;" | Nationality
| colspan=1 style="background:#ddffdd;" align="center" | Population
| colspan=1 style="background:#ddffdd;" align="center" | %
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Serbian
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...
| align="right" |
| align="right" | 98,72
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Montenegrin
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
| align="right" | 7
| align="right" | 0,30
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Roma
| align="right" | 6
| align="right" | 0,26
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Macedonian
Macedonia (region)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 0,08
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Croatian
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0,04
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Ukrainian
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0,04
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0,04
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Yugoslavian
Yugoslavs
Yugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0,04
|-
| style="background:#f3fff3;" | Unknown/Others
|}
Famous residents
The most well known of the villager is probably Stanoje GlavašStanoje 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...
(1763–1815), a Serbian Hajduk
Hajduk
Hajduk is a term most commonly referring to outlaws, highwaymen or freedom fighters in the Balkans, Central- and Eastern Europe....
, who was a hero of the first and second Serbian uprising against the 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 was killed by the Turks in 1815 in the village of Baničina near Glibovac.