Brus (, ) is a town and municipality located in the Rasina District of southern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the population of the town is 4,183, while the population of the municipality is 13,594. It is located at above sea level, just below the Kopaonik ski resort. The city is surrounded by hills on three levels, where the lowest one is a place where the Grasevka river firths into the Rasina river. On the upper level of the town, a fountain of medicinal mineral water is located.
History From 1929 to 1941, Brus was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Settlements Aside from the town of Brus, the municipality consists of the following villages:
Batote Belo Polje Blaževo Bogiše Bozoljin Boranci Botunja Brđani Brzeće Budilovina Velika Grabovnica Vitoše Vlajkovci Gornje Leviće Gornji Lipovac Grad Gradac Graševci Domiševina Donje Leviće Donji Lipovac Drenova Drtevci Dupci Đerekari Žarevo Žilinci Žiljci Žunje Zlatari Igroš Iričići Kneževo Kobilje Kovizla Kovioci Kočine Kriva Reka Lepenac Livađe Mala Vrbnica Mala Grabovnica Milentija Osredci Paljevštica Ravni Ravnište Radmanovo Radunje Razbojna Ribari Stanuloviće Strojinci Sudimlja Tršanovci Čokotar Šošiće
Demographics
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Brus has a population of 16,317 inhabitants.
Economy The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018): Activity TotalAgriculture, forestry and fishing69Mining and quarrying2Manufacturing1,130Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply25Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities77Construction61Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles379Transportation and storage81Accommodation and food services268Information and communication38Financial and insurance activities28Real estate activities-Professional, scientific and technical activities94Administrative and support service activities24Public administration and defense; compulsory social security232Education274Human health and social work activities197Arts, entertainment and recreation40Other service activities65Individual agricultural workers675Total3,761
Twin cities Berovo, North Macedonia
See also List of populated places in Serbia
References
External links
Torusim Organization of Brus