Divostin () is a village of the city of
Kragujevac in the
Å umadija district
The Å umadija District ( sr, / , ) is one of eight administrative districts of Å umadija 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
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hung ...
. According to the 2011 census, there were 422 inhabitants.
Over 100,000 Neolithic objects from
StarÄevo culture
The StarÄevo culture is an archaeological culture of Southeastern Europe, dating to the Neolithic period between ''c.'' 6200 and 4500 BCE. It originates in the spread of the Neolithic package of peoples and technological innovations including fa ...
and
VinÄa culture
The VinÄa culture (), also known as TurdaÈ™ culture or Turdaș–VinÄa culture, is a Neolithic archaeological culture of Southeast Europe, dated to the period 5700–4500 BC or 5300–4700/4500 BC.. Named for its type site, VinÄa-Belo Brdo ...
were extracted in a number of searches between 1959 and 1971. Ceramics of the
Cernavodă culture dating to the Early and Middle
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...
have been found in Divostin.
The
Flores company, a renowned producer of exported
rakija
Rakia, Rakija, Rachiu or Raki (), is the collective term for fruit spirits (or fruit brandy) popular in the Balkans. The alcohol content of rakia is normally 40% ABV, but home-produced rakia can be stronger (typically 50%).
Etymology
Fruit s ...
, is headquartered in Divostin.
References
Populated places in Å umadija District
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