Paraćin

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Paraćin
Параћин
Location of Paraćin within Serbia
Location of Paraćin within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°52′N 21°25′E / 43.867, 21.417
Country Serbia
District Pomoravlje
Settlements 35
Government
 - Mayor Saša Paunović (DS)
Area [1]
 - Municipality 542 km² (209.3 sq mi)
Population (2002 census)[2]
 - Total 25,292
 - Municipality 58,301
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 35250
Car plates PN
Area code +381 35
Website: http://www.paracin.org.yu

Paraćin (Serbian: Параћин, Romanian: Paraţin or Paracin) is a town and municipality in Serbia, located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac, at 43.87° N 21.41° E. In 2003 the town has total population of 25,400. The old Name of Paraćin was Sarmatae.


[edit] Notable citizens

  • Marčelo, Serbian hip hop musician
  • Ana Nikolić, Serbian pop singer
  • Mladen Todorovic, Serbian footballer
  • Nenad Djordjevic, Serbian footballer
  • Stefan Jovicic, Serbian artist and cartoonist

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Municipalities and cities of Serbia