Topola
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Location in Serbia | |
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General Information | |
District | Šumadija |
Land area | 356 km² |
Population (2002 census) |
5,422 (town) 25,292 (municipality) |
Settlements | 31 |
Area code | +381 34 |
Car plates | KG |
Postal code | 34310 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) |
Website | http://www.sotopola.org.yu |
Politics | |
Mayor | Dragan Jovanović (NS) |
Topola (Serbian Cyrillic: Топола) is a town and municipality situated in the Šumadija region of Serbia. It was the place where Karađorđe, a Serbian revolutionary, was chosen as the leader of the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1804.
The name Topola means poplar.