Dražanj

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Dražanj (Serbian Cyrillic: Дражањ) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Grocka.

Dražanj is located in the southern part of the municipality, in the northern Šumadija region, between the macro-region of Podunavlje and northeastern slopes of the Kosmaj mountain. It is situated on the Ralja river, on both the rail and highway Belgrade-Niš (37 km southeast of Belgrade).

Dražanj is classified as a rural settlement (the village), and it is one of the most depopulating settlements in the municipality (population of 1,855 in 1991, and 1,548 in 2002). Economy is almost entirely based on agriculture.