Bobova is a

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in the

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

Valjevo Valjevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Ваљево, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Kolubara District in western Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 56,145 while the city admini ...

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. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 391 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. File:Bobova - opština Valjevo - zapadna Srbija - panorama 1.jpg, Bobova – panorama File:Bobova - opština Valjevo - zapadna Srbija - panorama 12.jpg, Bobova – panorama File:Bobova - opština Valjevo - zapadna Srbija - panorama 13.jpg, Bobova – panorama File:Bobova - opština Valjevo - zapadna Srbija - panorama 15.jpg, Bobova – panorama File:Bobova - opština Valjevo - zapadna Srbija - panorama 17.jpg, Bobova – panorama File:Bobova - opština Valjevo - zapadna Srbija - panorama 2.jpg, Bobova – panorama File:Bobova - opština Valjevo - zapadna Srbija - panorama 4.jpg, Bobova – panorama File:Bobova - opština Valjevo - zapadna Srbija - panorama 5.jpg, Bobova – panorama

History

The prince

Jovan Simić Bobovac Jovan Simić Bobovac (17. August 177526 July 1832) was a Serbian politician, who began his career as '' knez'' during the Ottoman period, participated in the Serbian Revolution (1804–17), and served as the President of the Serbian Supreme Court. ...

was born in Bobova on 17. August 1775 (died on 26 July 1832). He was a

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Knyaz A , also , ''knjaz'' or (), is a historical Slavs, Slavic title, used both as a royal and noble title in different times. It is usually translated into English language, English as 'prince', 'king' or 'duke', depending on specific historical c ...

(prince), firstly appointed president of the Serbian Supreme Court, politician and participant of the

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(1804) and

Second Serbian Uprising The Second Serbian Uprising ( / ''Drugi srpski ustanak'', ) was the second phase of the Serbian Revolution against the Ottoman Empire, which erupted shortly after the re-annexation of the country to the Ottoman Empire in 1813. The occupation was ...

(1815) against the Turks in the occupied Serbia. One of the closest collaborators of the souvereign prince of Serbia –

Miloš Obrenović Miloš Obrenović (; ; 18 March 1780 or 1783 – 26 September 1860) born Miloš Teodorović (; ), also known as Miloš the Great () was the Prince of Serbia twice, from 1815 to 1839, and from 1858 to 1860. He was an eminent figure of the Firs ...

References

Populated places in Kolubara District {{KolubaraRS-geo-stub