Blace
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Blace Блаце |
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Location of Blace within Serbia | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Serbia |
District | Toplica |
Settlements | 40 |
Government | |
- Mayor | Nebojša Milosavljević (DS) |
Area [1] | |
- Municipality | 306 km² (118.1 sq mi) |
Population (2002 census)[2] | |
- Total | 5,465 |
- Municipality | 13,759 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
- Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 18420 |
Car plates | PK |
Area code | +381 27 |
Website: http://www.blace.org.yu |
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 = 21
- others = 3
[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.