Zuce (

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: Зуце) is a

suburban settlement A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...

Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...

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. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of

Voždovac Voždovac ( sr-Cyrl, Вождовац, ) is a Subdivisions of Belgrade, municipality of the city of Belgrade. According to the 2022 census results, the municipality has a population of 174,864 inhabitants. The municipality is located in the south ...

Location and geography

Zuce is the easternmost settlement in the municipality, located in the low

Šumadija Šumadija ( sr-Cyrl, Шумадија, ) is a geographical region in the central part of Serbia. The area used to be heavily covered with forests, hence the name (from ''šuma'' 'forest'). The city of Kragujevac is the administrative center of t ...

region, on the eastern slopes of the

Avala Avala ( sr-cyr, Авала, ) is a List of mountains in Serbia, mountain in Serbia, overlooking Belgrade. It is situated in the south-eastern corner of the city and provides a great panoramic view of Belgrade, Vojvodina and Šumadija, as the sur ...

mountain in the valley of the Vranovac creek, a tributary to the

Bolečica The Bolečica ( sr-Cyrl, Болечица) is a short river in north-central Serbia, a 12 km-long right tributary to the Danube. During its entire flow it runs through the suburban section of Belgrade and despite being short it flows through ...

river. Zuce is located south-east of downtown Belgrade, next to both the railway and highway Belgrade-

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. It generally spreads to the north (in the direction of the neighborhood of

Bubanj Potok Bubanj Potok ( sr-cyr, Бубањ Поток) is a non-residential suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Voždovac. Location Bubanj Potok is located on the highway Belgrade–Niš, ...

) and to the south (in the direction of

Vrčin Vrčin (Serbian language, Serbian Cyrillic: Врчин) is a List of Belgrade neighborhoods, suburban settlement of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Grocka. Name Historians Dušan J. Popović and Vladimir Ćorovi� ...

). The area is known for several water springs, including the "Točak" (wheel) spring. In June 2008, a

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water spring (22 Celsius) was found in the

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valley of the Zavojnička river, on the depth of 150 meters. Water is currently being tested by the Geology Institute of Serbia, which initially reported that the water, though not hot, might be used for heating via heating pumps which would warm it up.

Population

Zuce is statistically classified as a rural settlement (village). According to the official census of population it had 2,001 inhabitants in 2011. In 2002,

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made 96.89% and Goranci 0.84% of the population.

Economy

Zuce is an agricultural settlement. Major products are corn, wheat and, until 2010s, a quality cabbage. Many of the cabbage fields were sold in 2008 due to the construction of the

Belgrade bypass The Belgrade bypass () or Belgrade city road bypass is a U-shaped, 78-km long motorway partially encircling the city of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The construction of the bypass started in 1991 and its parts have been sporadically built e ...

. The village is also known for its young

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("mladi zučki sir"), from which the cream can not be skimmed. The 1st Air Defense Missile Battalion, one of the "

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" battalions of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade, is located in the village.

References

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