Despotovac () is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. It is situated 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade. Its name stems from Despot, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarević. As of 2022 census, the town has a total population of 3,595, while the municipality has a population of 18,278.
History The Serb Orthodox monastery of Manasija was built between 1406-1418 and is one of the most significant monuments of Serbian culture, belonging to the "Resava school" (Serbian architecture)
From 1929 to 1941, Despotovac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Demographics As of 2011 census results, the municipality had 22,995 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups The ethnic composition of the municipality: Ethnic group Population%Serbs21,60293.15%Vlachs6872.96%Romani2441.05%Romanians380.16%Montenegrins210.09%Macedonians210.09%Muslims210.09%Croats200.09%Albanians180.08%Yugoslavs160.07%Bulgarians140.06%Others4892.11%Total23,191
Settlements Aside from the town of Despotovac, the municipality includes the following settlements:
Balajnac Beljajka Bogava Brestovo Bukovac Despotovac (town) Vojnik Dvorište Grabovica Grčko Polje Jasenovo Jelovac Jezero Lipovica Lomnica Medveđa Miliva Panjevac Plažane Popovnjak Ravna Reka (mining town) Resavica (town) Resavica (village, also known as Dutovo) Senjski Rudnik (mining town) Sladaja Stenjevac Strmosten Trućevac Veliki Popović Vitance Vodna (mining settlement) Zlatovo Židilje
Demographics
Economy The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017): Activity TotalAgriculture, forestry and fishing105Mining1,299Processing industry391Distribution of power, gas and water35Distribution of water and water waste management71Construction120Wholesale and retail, repair518Traffic, storage and communication 260Hotels and restaurants285Media and telecommunications26Finance and insurance33Property stock and charter5Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities104Administrative and other services31Administration and social assurance261Education293Healthcare and social work 338Art, leisure and recreation76Other services60Total4,311
Notable sites
Manasija monastery Resava Cave (Serbian: Resavska Pećina) Veliki buk waterfall in Lisine, in upper Resava valley.
See also List of places in Serbia
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