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Vranje
Vranje ( sr-Cyrl, Врање, ) is a city in Southern Serbia and the administrative center of the Pčinja District. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 55,214 while the city administrative area has 74,381 inhabitants. Vranje is the economical, political and cultural centre of the Pčinja District in Southern Serbia. It was the first city from the Balkans to be declared UNESCO city of Music in 2019. It is located on the Pan-European Corridor X, close to the borders with North Macedonia, Kosovo and Bulgaria. The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Vranje is seated in the city, as is the 4th Land Force Brigade of the Serbian Army. Etymology The toponym Vranje is first attested in an 11th-century Byzantine text. The town's name is believed to be derived from ''vran'', a word of Slavic origin meaning swarthy or dark, or the archaic Slavic given name Vran, which itself is derived from the same word. History The Romans conquered the region in the 2nd or 1s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Bridge (Vranje)
White Bridge ( ) or Bridge of love ( ), is a bridge in Vranje, over the Vranje river, in southeastern Serbia. It is in the old quarters of the city, in the Devet Jugovića Street. It was constructed with white stone and dates from 1844, during the Ottoman administration, and is one of the main symbols of Vranje. The bridge is also featured on the city coat of arms. History Legend holds that the bridge was built in memory of the unhappy love between Aisha, a Turkish (Muslim) girl, and Stojan, a Serbian (Christian) shepherd. The daughter of Selim Pasha, an Ottoman governor in Vranje, Aisha fell in love with Stojan, and one day, when they met by the river (deemed ''haram''), Selim saw them. Selim then tried to kill Stojan but accidentally killed his own daughter while she protected Stojan with her body. Stojan then killed himself. There is a marble plaque on the bridge which reads: Due to its deteriorating condition, general reconstruction occurred in 2006. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Serbia (Geographical Region)
Southern Serbia () or sometimes referred to as South Serbia, Southeastern Serbia, Southern Pomoravlje, South of Central Serbia, historically known as New Territories, is a historical and geographical region in Serbia, Republic of Serbia which most often refers to the territories of Nišava District, Nišava, Toplica District, Toplica, Jablanica District, Jablanica, Pčinja District, Pčinja and Pirot District, Pirot Districts. This region occupies about 14,000 square kilometers and is home to about 877.000 people. More than a quarter of the population in the region lives in the Niš, city of Niš. People from Southern Serbia are commonly known as Southerners. Southern Serbia is not an official subdivision of Serbia, nor are its borders precisely defined. The region is characterized by the South Morava river, which flows almost entirely through Southern Serbia and which has historically connected the peoples who lived in its basin. The region is defined by a common Historical regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Land Force Brigade
The 4th Army Brigade () is a mixed (mechanized infantry and armoured) brigade of the Serbian Army. History The brigade was formed on 30 June 2007 from the former Army units located in southern Serbia: the 78th Motorized Brigade and parts of the 549th Motorized Brigade and the 52nd Mixed Artillery Brigade. Structure Brigade is concentrated in southern Serbia, mainly in Pčinja. Most units are based in Vranje, including the command of the brigade, while other units are based in Bujanovac and Leskovac. It consists of mechanized infantry, armoured, artillery, air defence artillery, engineer, signal and logistics units. *40th Command Battalion – Vranje *41st Infantry Battalion – Bujanovac (Army Base "Jug") *42nd Infantry Battalion – Bujanovac (Army Base "Jug") *43rd Self-Propelled Howitzer Artillery Battalion – Vranje *44th Self-Propelled Multiple Rocket Launcher Artillery Battalion – Leskovac *45th Air-defence Artillery Battalion – Vranje *46th Tank Battalion – Vranj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pčinja District
The Pčinja District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It occupies the southernmost part of Serbia, bordering Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Kosovo Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the .... According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 193,802 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Vranje. History The present-day administrative districts (including Pčinja District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia. Municipalities The district encompasses one city and 7 municipalities: * Vranje (city) * Bosilegrad (municipality) * Bujanovac (municipality) * Preševo (municipality) * Surdulica (municipality) * Trgovište (municipality) * Vladičin Han (municipality) * Vranjska Banja (munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markovo Kale
Markovo Kale is a fortress located northwest of Vranje, Serbia. It's situated on a steep rocky crest between the mountains Krstilovica and Pljačkavica. The fortification is surrounded by two rivers on the bottom, Devotinska and Mala Reka. History According to some sources, it was the city of Prince Marko, while others claim that the real name of the city is Golubinje. Subsequent investigations determined that the foundations of the fort are from the period of Emperor Justinian, refortified and modernised by the Serbs. In historical sources it was mentioned for the first time in 1412, when it was taken by sultan Musa Çelebi. The exact time of the construction of this fortress is not known. It was probably manned since the earliest mention of Vranje in 1093, and during the epoch of Nemanjić dynasty, until the final fall of the Serbian Despotate. The Turkish official lists from 13th century names it "Kale Ivraniya" (fortress of Vranje). Legend has it that, while staying in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian Army
The Serbian Army () is the land-based and the largest component of the Serbian Armed Forces. Its organization, composition, weapons and equipment are adapted to the assigned missions and tasks of the Serbian Armed Forces, primarily for operations on land. It is subordinated to the Serbian Ministry of Defense. History Originally established in 1830 as the Army of Principality of Serbia and after Serbia's independence it subsequently grew in size and was renamed the Royal Serbian Army. After the World War I it was incorporated into the newly established Royal Yugoslav Army which was in turn transformed into Yugoslav Ground Forces of the Yugoslav People's Army after the World War II. The Serbian Army in its current form has been active since 2006 when Serbia restored its independence. Missions The Serbian Army is responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia from foreign hostiles; participating in peacekeeping operations; and providing humanitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Serbia
This is the list of cities and towns in Serbia, according to the criteria used by Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, which classifies the settlements into ''urban'' and ''other'', depending not only on size, but also on other administrative and legal criteria. Also villages with the municipal rights have been added to the list. Organization ;Cities ''City, Cities'' in administrative sense are defined by the Law on Territorial Organization. The territory with the ''city'' status usually has more than 100,000 inhabitants, but is otherwise very similar to a municipality. They enjoy a special status of autonomy and self-government, as they have their own civic parliaments and executive branches, as well as mayor (, plural: ) is elected through popular vote, elected by their citizens in local elections. Also, the presidents of the municipalities are often referred to as "mayors" in everyday usage. There are 28 cities (, singular: ), each having an assembly and budget of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prohor Pčinjski Monastery
The Monastery of Venerable Prohor of Pčinja (), commonly known as Prohor Pčinjski () is an 11th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery in the deep south in Serbia, located in the village of Klenike, south of Vranje, near the border with North Macedonia. It is situated at the slopes of Mount Kozjak at the left side of the Pčinja River. The monastery was founded in the 11th century and is the second largest Serbian Orthodox monastery complex after Hilandar. History According to tradition, the monastery was founded 1067–1071 by the Byzantine emperor Romanus IV in honor of Saint Prohor of Pčinja, who prophesied that Romanus would become the emperor. The relics of Saint Prohor are located in the monastery. A major renovation of the monastery was undertaken in the early 14th century under King Milutin of Serbia when the frescoes were painted. After the Battle of Kosovo (1389) the monastery was destroyed by the Ottomans but was rebuilt later in the 14th century, and new frescoes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities And Cities Of Serbia
The municipalities and cities ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, општине и градови, opštine i gradovi, separator=" / ") are the first-level Administrative divisions of Serbia, administrative division and the basic level of local government of Serbia. The country is divided into 145 Municipality, municipalities (42 in Šumadija and Western Serbia, 38 in Southern and Eastern Serbia, 37 in Vojvodina and 28 in Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, Kosovo and Metohija) and 29 city, cities (9 in Southern and Eastern Serbia, 10 in Šumadija and Western Serbia, 8 in Vojvodina, 1 in Kosovo and Metohija and the City of Belgrade). Municipalities and cities form 29 List of districts of Serbia, administrative districts in groups, except the City of Belgrade which is not part of any district. Municipalities Like in many other countries, municipalities ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, општине, opštine, separator=" / ") are the basic entities of local government in Serbia. The head of the municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Serbia
The administrative districts () of Serbia are the country's first-level administrative divisions of Serbia, administrative division. The term ''okrug'' (pl. ''okruzi'') means "circuit" and corresponds (in literal meaning) to in the German language. It can be translated as "county", though it is generally rendered by the government as "district". Prior to a 2006 decree, the administrative districts were named simply districts. The local government reforms of 1992 created 29 districts, with the City of Belgrade having similar status. Following the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence, the Districts of Kosovo, districts created by the UNMIK-Administration were adopted by Kosovo. The Serbian government does not recognize these districts. The administrative districts are generally named after historical and geographical regions, though some, such as the Pčinja District and the Nišava District, are named after local rivers. Their areas and populations vary, ranging from the rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subdivisions Of Serbia
The administrative divisions of Serbia are regulated by the Government of Serbia, Government decree of 29 January 1992, and by the Law on Territorial Organization adopted by the National Assembly of Serbia, National Assembly on 29 December 2007.Government of SerbiaDistricts In Serbia/ref>Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government Parliament of Serbia There are two types of administrative divisions in Serbia: political (regional and local self-government - ''autonomous provinces'' and ''cities and municipalities'') and administrative (''administrative districts'' for decentralized services of the state and ''statistical regions'' for statistical purposes). Political divisions Autonomous provinces The Cons ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern And Eastern Serbia
The Southern and Eastern Serbia () is one of five statistical regions of Serbia. It is also a Level-2 statistical region according to the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). History In 2009, the National Assembly adopted a law which divided Serbia into seven statistical regions. At first, it was decided that in the territory of current statistical region of Southern and Eastern Serbia there would be two statistical regions – Eastern Region () and Southern Region (). However, in 2010, the law was changed, thus the Eastern and Southern regions were merged into a single statistical region named Southern and Eastern Serbia. Administrative districts The statistical region of Southern and Eastern Serbia encompasses 9 administrative districts: Demographics The region is heavily affected by depopulation. Most critical situation is in municipalities of Gadžin Han, Crna Trava, Ražanj, Trgovište, Dimitrovgrad, Serbia, Dimitrovgrad, and Bosilegrad. A stark exam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
