Begaljica

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

1 Location
2 Population
3 Economy
4 References

[edit] Location

Begaljica is located in Podunavlje, northern Šumadija region, in the central part of the municipality. It is 5 km away from the municipal seat of Grocka (to which it makes a continuous built-up ara along the road) and 35 km to the east from dowtown Belgrade. West of Begaljica is Begaljičko brdo (Begaljica Hill) with one of th steepest sections of the Belgrade-Niš highway.

[edit] Population

Begaljica is classified as a rural settlement (village). Population grew slowly or was stagnating for decades, but in recent years it began depopulating. Population of Begaljica:

1921 - 2,930
1953 - 3,301
1971 - 3,604
1981 - 3,860
1991 - 3,880
2002 - 3,255

[edit] Economy

Begaljica is outside of major roads and the agriculture is the most important for the settlement's economy. The most important of all is a fruit growing as the entire area is one of the most famous fruit producing area of Serbia, with vast orchards (apples, peaches, apricots, cherries, etc).

Rajinovac, female monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church is located in the southern outskirts of the settlement.