Lapovo ( sr-cyrl, Лапово) is a town and municipality located in the
Šumadija District
The Šumadija District ( sr, / , ) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It is located in the central parts of the country. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 293,308 inhabitants, a ...
of central Serbia. The population of the town is 7,837 according to the 2011 census.
Census of Population, Households and Dwellings of the Republic of Serbia page 64
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History
The first mention of ''Lapovo'' dates from the 12th century when Stefan Nemanja
Stefan Nemanja (Serbian Cyrillic: , ; – 13 February 1199) was the Grand Prince ( Veliki Župan) of the Serbian Grand Principality (also known as Raška, lat. ) from 1166 to 1196. A member of the Vukanović dynasty, Nemanja founded the Nema ...
conquered region of Lepenica from Bizanthy. More accurate information about Lapovo's existence came after the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 while duke Mihailo or MIhalj was running the estate in today's region of Lapovo.
The Charter of Princess Milica from 1395 mentions landed property of Duke Mihajlo in Hlapova plain, Lapovo today, on the basis of which we can conclude that Lapovo is a village which has a medieval origin. After the liberation from the Turks, a rapid development of Lapovo began, primarily thanks to its favourable geostrategic position. In 1896 Lapovo was declared for the town by decree of King Aleksandar Obrenovic. Municipality of Lapovo is located at Corridor 10, at the intersection of highway Belgrade-Nis. Lapovo also represents one of the most important railway hubs, on the railway line Belgrade-Nis-Athens. Lapovo is currently in a phase of economical development, which is accompanied by the appearance of a large number of national and foreign investors.
Demographics
Economy
The Lapovo industrial zone has been formed between international highway A1 motorway and railroad tracks, from Belgrade. Quadrature of the zone is approximately with possibility of further enlargement.
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):
Notable people
* Momčilo Stojanović
Gallery
File:Lapovo_City_Hall.jpg, Lapovo City Hall
File:Saint_Petka_Church.jpg, St. Paraskeve church
File:Morava_river1.jpg, Morava river
File:Morava_river2.jpg, Morava river
References
{{Municipalities of Serbia
Populated places in Šumadija District
Municipalities and cities of Šumadija and Western Serbia