Posavski Venac
Encyclopedia
Posavski Venac is a proposed municipality of the City of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
.
into new municipality of Posavski Venac. Non-urban section consists of the suburban settlements of Rušanj
, Sremčica
, Umka
, Velika Moštanica
, Pećani
, Rucka
and Ostružnica
, while from the urban section splitting neighborhoods would be Makiš
and Železnik
whose inhabitants appear to be the most vocal supporters of the movement. The area largely corresponds to the areas of the former municipalities of Železnik and Umka. If created, the municipality would have a population of 62,311 according to the 2002 census of population.
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...
.
Movement
One of the latest movements for the creation of new municipalities within the territory of the City of Belgrade. Originating in 2006, the movement centered on separating entire non-urban and part of urban section of the municipality of ČukaricaCukarica
Čukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Neighbourhoods :...
into new municipality of Posavski Venac. Non-urban section consists of the suburban settlements of Rušanj
Rušanj
The Rušanj is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica....
, Sremčica
Sremcica
Sremčica is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.- Location :...
, 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...
, Velika Moštanica
Velika Moštanica
Velika Moštanica is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica....
, Pećani
Pecani
Pećani is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.Pećani is located 3 km south of Ostružnica, in central part of the Čukarica municipality...
, Rucka
Rucka
Rucka is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.Rucka is the southernmost and the least populated settlement in the municipality of Čukarica...
and Ostružnica
Ostružnica
Ostružnica is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica....
, while from the urban section splitting neighborhoods would be 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....
and Železnik
Železnik
Železnik , is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.- Location :...
whose inhabitants appear to be the most vocal supporters of the movement. The area largely corresponds to the areas of the former municipalities of Železnik and Umka. If created, the municipality would have a population of 62,311 according to the 2002 census of population.