Jagodina
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Jagodina is a city and municipality
located in central Serbia
, 136 km south of Belgrade
, on the banks of Belica River
. Its name stems from the word for strawberry
in Serbian. It is the administrative centre of the Pomoravlje District
of Serbia. The town has a population of 36,092 inhabitants, while the municipality has 71,195.
-type" gold bracelets dating from the Middle Bronze Age have been found in Trcevac. Coins of Emperor Phokas
and Constantine IV
from 643/4 and fibulae have been found in the region, as well as Early Slavic
pottery dating to the 6th century.
The town was first mentioned in 1399 as "Jagodna", derived from the word for 'strawberry' - Jagoda. From 1946 to 1992 the town was renamed Svetozarevo (Светозарево, svetɔ̝zǎːrev̞ɔ̝) after the 19th-century Serbian socialist Svetozar Marković
. During the Serbian Revolution
(1804–1817), when Serbs began their uprising against the centuries-long Ottoman rule, Jagodina was a scene of numerous battles, given the town's strategic importance within Serbia proper. Following the Ottoman defeat and re-establishment of the Kingdom of Serbia
, Jagodina experienced a period of relative industrial and civic development. Following World War II
, Jagodina was heavily industrialized and underwent a period of planned expansion and growth within communist Yugoslavia.
According to the 2002 census, ethnic groups in the municipality of Jagodina include 69,081 Serbs, 521 Roma, 230 Romanians, 120 Yugoslavs, and others.
In the aftermath of the Serbian independence regained from the Turks in the early 19th century, Turkish families moved out of Jagodina. The last Turkish family left Jagodina in 1832, and the town has been ethnically homogenous (Serbian) ever since. By 1837 Jagodina had 5,220 inhabitants, while Serbia proper had a population of 41,374. In the 1866 census, there were 4,429 citizens. In 1876 Jagodina was still an agricultural town with 91.88% of the population being in some way associated with agriculture.
By the 1930s Jagodina had 6,950 citizens, and by the 1960s the town had 19,769 inhabitants. By 1971 the number grew to 27,500.
In the previous census held in 1991 the Jagodina municipality had 77,000 citizens while the town itself had 36,000. In the last census from 2002, the Jagodina municipality had 70,894 residents and Jagodina town 35,589. It was given the status of a city in 2008. It is evaluated that the city of Jagodina itself has between 55000 and 60000 inhabitants now whereas it exceptionally enhanced the quality of living during the last several years. The next census will be held after 2010.
party.
The Jagodina Zoo is the third largest in Serbia, next to Belgrade and Palić. It currently houses some 100 different species of animals.
and other larger cities. Musical performers attend the opening.
Other factories include:
with: Corinth, Greece
Chrysoupoli
, Greece
Bosanska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Delčevo
, Republic of Macedonia
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" ...
located in central 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...
, 136 km south 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...
, on the banks of Belica River
Belica River
The Belica is a left tributary of the Great Morava in Central Serbia. It is created by the confluence of smaller rivers Voljavica and Bešnjaja, floes through a deforested valley to the town Jagodina.- References :...
. Its name stems from the word for strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
in Serbian. It is the administrative centre of the Pomoravlje District
Pomoravlje District
The Pomoravlje District expands in the central part of Serbia. It has a population of 212,839...
of Serbia. The town has a population of 36,092 inhabitants, while the municipality has 71,195.
Early history
"JuhorJuhor
Juhor is a mountain in central Serbia, near the city of Paraćin. Its highest peak Veliki Vetren has an altitude of 774 meters above sea level...
-type" gold bracelets dating from the Middle Bronze Age have been found in Trcevac. Coins of Emperor Phokas
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:...
and Constantine IV
Constantine IV
Constantine IV , , sometimes incorrectly called Pogonatos, "the Bearded", by confusion with his father; was Byzantine emperor from 668 to 685...
from 643/4 and fibulae have been found in the region, as well as Early Slavic
Early Slavs
The early Slavs were a diverse group of tribal societies in Migration period and early medieval Europe whose tribal organizations indirectly created the foundations for today’s Slavic nations .The first mention of the name Slavs dates to the 6th century, by which time the Slavic tribes inhabited a...
pottery dating to the 6th century.
The town was first mentioned in 1399 as "Jagodna", derived from the word for 'strawberry' - Jagoda. From 1946 to 1992 the town was renamed Svetozarevo (Светозарево, svetɔ̝zǎːrev̞ɔ̝) after the 19th-century Serbian socialist Svetozar Marković
Svetozar Markovic
Svetozar Marković was an influential Serbian political activist and literary critic. He developed an activistic anthropological philosophy with a definite program of social change.-Early life:...
. During the Serbian Revolution
Serbian revolution
Serbian revolution or Revolutionary Serbia refers to the national and social revolution of the Serbian people taking place between 1804 and 1835, during which this territory evolved from an Ottoman province into a constitutional monarchy and a modern nation-state...
(1804–1817), when Serbs began their uprising against the centuries-long Ottoman rule, Jagodina was a scene of numerous battles, given the town's strategic importance within Serbia proper. Following the Ottoman defeat and re-establishment of the Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia
The 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...
, Jagodina experienced a period of relative industrial and civic development. Following World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Jagodina was heavily industrialized and underwent a period of planned expansion and growth within communist Yugoslavia.
Municipality
Municipality of Jagodina include following settlements:- Jagodina
- BagrdanBagrdanBagrdan is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 890 people....
- Belica
- Bresje
- BukovčeBukovceBukovce is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 239 metres and covers an area of 11.062 km²...
- BunarBunarBunar is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 495 people....
- VinoračaVinoračaVinorača is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 799 people....
- VoljavčeVoljavčeVoljavče is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1813 people....
- VranovacVranovacVranovac is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 159 people....
- Vrba
- GlavinciGlavinciGlavinci is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 636 people....
- GlogovacGlogovacGlogovac is a town and municipality in the Pristina district of central Kosovo.-History:Before the Kosovo War of 1999, the Kosovo Liberation Army had a strong level of influence and controlled large areas of the municipality.-More about Glogovac:...
- Gornje ŠtipljeGornje ŠtipljeGornje Štiplje is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 190 people....
- Gornji RačnikGornji RačnikGornji Račnik is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 124 people....
- DeonicaDeonicaDeonica is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 550 people....
- Dobra Voda
- Donje ŠtipljeDonje ŠtipljeDonje Štiplje is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 272 people....
- Donji RačnikDonji RačnikDonji Račnik is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 649 people....
- DragocvetDragocvetDragocvet is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1003 people....
- DragoševacDragoševacDragoševac is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 501 people....
- DražmirovacDražmirovacDražmirovac is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 438 people....
- Duboka
- Ivkovački PrnjavorIvkovački PrnjavorIvkovački Prnjavor is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 102 people....
- Jošanički PrnjavorJošanički PrnjavorJošanički Prnjavor is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 45 people....
- KalenovacKalenovacKalenovac is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 27 people....
- Kovačevac, Jagodina
- KolareKoláreKoláre is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.-External links:*http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html...
- KončarevoKončarevoKončarevo is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1628 people....
- Kočino SeloKočino SeloKočino Selo is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 952 people....
- Lovci
- LozovikLozovikLozovik is a small town in the municipality of Velika Plana, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 5607 people....
- LukarLukar, SerbiaLukar is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 139 people....
- Majur
- Mali PopovićMali PopovićMali Popović is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 445 people.The architect Bogdan Bogdanović held a lecture course in an abandoned school in Mali Popović from 1976 to 1990....
- MedojevacMedojevacMedojevac is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 165 people....
- MeđurečMeđurečMeđureč is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 430 people....
- MiloševoMiloševoMiloševo is a village in the municipality of Čelinac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
- MiševićMiševićMišević is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 233 people....
- Novo LaništeNovo LaništeThe village of Novo Laniste is located in the middle of the district of Pomoravlje, in the area of the river Morava's middle flow, seven kilometers away from the city of Jagodina....
- RajkinacRajkinacRajkinac is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 495 people....
- RakitovoRakitovoRakitovo is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. As of 2005 the population is 8 952. It is located in the northern part of the Rhodopi mountains at 12 km to the east of Velingrad and 7 km to the southwest of the Batak Dam. There is timber industry in the town. People from the...
- Ribare
- Ribnik
- SiokovacSiokovacSiokovac is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 381 people....
- SlatinaSlatina (Jagodina)Slatina is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 228 people....
- Staro LaništeStaro LaništeStaro Lanište is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 560 people....
- Staro SeloStaro Selo (Jagodina)Staro Selo is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 76 people....
- StrižiloStrižiloStrižilo is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 479 people....
- TopolaTopolaTopola is a town and municipality situated in the Šumadija region of Serbia. It was the place where Karađorđe, a Serbian revolutionary, was chosen as the leader of the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1804. The local St...
- Trnava
- CrnčeCrnceCrnce is a village in Kosovo , 2 km south of the town of Istok.-Geography:This village of approximately 300 households is located in north-west Kosovo on the border with Serbia.-Economy:...
- ŠantarovacŠantarovacŠantarovac is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 453 people....
- ŠuljkovacŠuljkovacŠuljkovac is a village in the municipality of Jagodina, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 695 people....
Demographics
In the aftermath of the Serbian independence regained from the Turks in the early 19th century, Turkish families moved out of Jagodina. The last Turkish family left Jagodina in 1832, and the town has been ethnically homogenous (Serbian) ever since. By 1837 Jagodina had 5,220 inhabitants, while Serbia proper had a population of 41,374. In the 1866 census, there were 4,429 citizens. In 1876 Jagodina was still an agricultural town with 91.88% of the population being in some way associated with agriculture.
By the 1930s Jagodina had 6,950 citizens, and by the 1960s the town had 19,769 inhabitants. By 1971 the number grew to 27,500.
In the previous census held in 1991 the Jagodina municipality had 77,000 citizens while the town itself had 36,000. In the last census from 2002, the Jagodina municipality had 70,894 residents and Jagodina town 35,589. It was given the status of a city in 2008. It is evaluated that the city of Jagodina itself has between 55000 and 60000 inhabitants now whereas it exceptionally enhanced the quality of living during the last several years. The next census will be held after 2010.
Administration
Dragan Marković Palma is the current mayor of Jagodina, re-elected in May 2008. Dragan Marković is the leader of the United SerbiaUnited Serbia
United Serbia is a political party in Serbia, centered in Jagodina. It was previously a close ally of New Serbia, and was a member of its coalition with the Democratic Party of Serbia....
party.
Festivals
- Days of comedy
- Musical fall (Jagodina)
- Meeting of the village
- Etno fest
Theatres
- National theatre Jagodina
- Amateur theatre Jagodina
- Children's theatre Jagodina
Movie theatres
Jagodina has one smaller movie theatres, that doubling as a theatre with some 400 seats.Zoo
Jagodina opened its zoo on July 10, 2006, at a cost of 30 million Serbian dinars. The municipality invested 40% and donors provided 60% of the costs while the biggest donor was the Belgrade Zoo. The zoo is located in the complex of the city park "Đurđevo brdo", a designated nature park, with an area of 20,074 square meters. It has pedestrian zones for children, the old and disabled persons, and generally a high-quality infrastructure.The Jagodina Zoo is the third largest in Serbia, next to Belgrade and Palić. It currently houses some 100 different species of animals.
Aqua Park
Jagodina recently opened an Aqua Park on July 24, 2007. Its opening attracted many people from BelgradeBelgrade
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...
and other larger cities. Musical performers attend the opening.
Industry
Jagodina was heavily industrialized following World War II. The biggest factory in Jagodina is the cable factory. The Cable Factory Jagodina (FKS) was founded in 1947 and regular production started in 1955. In addition to cables, FKS produces connectors and similar cable products. FKS employes about 8,000 workers, and it is the biggest Serbian cable factory. 50% of the total Serbian production of the cable industry is produced in Jagodina. FKS is one of the biggest Serbian exporters of cable products. About 2/3 of its production is placed on the foreign market, representing more than 60% of the total exports of the Serbian cable industry.Other factories include:
- Cable factory
- Jagodina Brewery
- "Juhor" meat industry
- FEMAN - Cable accessories factory ( www.feman.net )
- Metalka Majur - Cable accessories factory ( http://www.metalka-majur.com/ )
Important dates in Jagodina
- 1737 - Declaration of war against the TurksOttoman EmpireThe Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
- 1814 - First primary school opened in Jagodina
- 1846 - Glass factory opened in Jagodina called "Avramovac". It was the first glass factory in Serbia. In the same year the first railway station was built in Jagodina.
- 1999 - Jagodina bombed by NATO forces1999 NATO bombing of YugoslaviaThe NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was NATO's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The strikes lasted from March 24, 1999 to June 10, 1999...
Twin towns — Sister cities
Jagodina is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Corinth, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
Chrysoupoli
Chrysoupoli
Chrysoupoli is a town and a former municipality in the Kavala peripheral unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nestos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Population 15,678 . It was known as "Sarışaban" during...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
Bosanska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
Delčevo
Delcevo
Delčevo is a small town in the eastern mountainous part of the Republic of Macedonia. It is the municipal seat of the eponymous municipality. The town is named after revolutionary Goce Delčev.-Demographics:Delčevo has 11,500 residents....
, Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...