Umcari
Encyclopedia
Umčari is a suburban settlement of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Grocka
.
Umčari is located in the southeastern part of the municipality, in the northern Šumadija
region. It is situated on the Ralja
river, on both the railway Belgrade-Požarevac
and the highway Belgrade-Niš
, 40 km southeast of Belgrade and 11 km south of the municipal seat of Grocka.
Umčari is statistically classified as a rural settlement (village). For 70 years population of the village stagnated but began depopulating in the 1990s. Population of Umčari:
Economy is based solely on agriculture. Umčari was the seat of its own municipality until early 1960s when it was disbanded and annexed to the municipality of Grocka.
Findings of 5th century BC - Greek ornamented silver belts, pins, brooches and more were found at excavations of graves in Umčari.
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...
. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Grocka
Grocka
Grocka is a suburban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
.
Umčari is located in the southeastern part of the municipality, in the northern Šumadija
Šumadija
Šumadija is a geographical region in Serbia. The area is heavily covered with forests, hence the name...
region. It is situated on the Ralja
Ralja
The Ralja is a river in Šumadija region of Serbia, a 51 km-long left tributary to the Jezava, the left arm of the Velika Morava river...
river, on both the railway Belgrade-Požarevac
Požarevac
Požarevac is a city and municipality in eastern Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Braničevo District of Serbia...
and the highway Belgrade-Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
, 40 km southeast of Belgrade and 11 km south of the municipal seat of Grocka.
Umčari is statistically classified as a rural settlement (village). For 70 years population of the village stagnated but began depopulating in the 1990s. Population of Umčari:
- 1921 - 3,560
- 1971 - 3,400
- 1981 - 3,398
- 1991 - 3,487
- 2002 - 2,880
Economy is based solely on agriculture. Umčari was the seat of its own municipality until early 1960s when it was disbanded and annexed to the municipality of Grocka.
Findings of 5th century BC - Greek ornamented silver belts, pins, brooches and more were found at excavations of graves in Umčari.