Blace

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Блаце
Blace
Location in Serbia
Location of Blace within Serbia
General Information
District Toplica
Land area 306 km²
Population
(2002 census)
5,465 (town)
13,759 (municipality)
Settlements 40
Coordinates 43°18′N 21°17′E
Area code +381 27
Car plates PK
Postal code 18420
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)
Website http://www.blace.org.yu
Politics
Mayor Nebojša Milosavljević (DS)

Blace (Блаце) is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of Serbia. In 2002, the population of the town was 5,465, while population of the municipality was 13,759.

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[edit] Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):

  • Serbs = 13,479
  • Roma = 70
  • Montenegrins = 17
  • others.

[edit] Features

Every year in August, there is a festival named "Šljivijada" ("Plumday" in English). It is 3 days long festival and many people come to celebrate it. Citizens of Blace worship the plum as a very important fruit. On that day, there are many plum cultivators who show off their fruit. Among those who attend the festival, many listen to folk and other Serbian music.

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Municipalities and cities of Serbia