Brus ( sr-cyr, Брус, ) is a town and municipality located in the

Rasina District The Rasina District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , ima ...

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

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. 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 The Morava Banovina or Morava Banate ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Моравска бановина, Moravska banovina), was a province ( banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. This province consisted of parts of prese ...

of the

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Settlements

Aside from the town of Brus, the municipality consists of the following villages:

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):

Twin cities

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References

External links

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Torusim Organization of Brus
Populated places in Rasina District Municipalities and cities of Šumadija and Western Serbia {{RasinaRS-geo-stub