The Gruža ( sr-cyr, Гружа; ) is a village located in the municipality of
Knić
Knić () is a village and municipality located in the Šumadija District of central Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 1,942, while population of the municipality is 11,729.
History
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, central
Serbia
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. The village is located near the
Gruža Lake
Gruža Lake ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Гружанско језеро, Gružansko jezero), is an artificial lake located to the southwest of Knić, Serbia. The lake was created in 1983 as a water reservoir for the city of Kragujevac and the surrounding set ...
dam, few kilometers to the north from the river. It is a typical example of the stretched road village along the
Kragujevac
Kragujevac ( sr-Cyrl, Крагујевац, ) is the List of cities in Serbia, fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Se ...
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Kraljevo
Kraljevo ( sr-Cyrl, Краљево, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Raška District in central Serbia. It is situated on the confluence of West Morava and Ibar River, Ibar, in the geographical region of ...
road and railway. It is a small, depopulating settlement with a population of 153 inhabitants (as of 2011 census).
References
* Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003.
Populated places in Šumadija District
Šumadija
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