Žitorađa

Žitorađa
Житорађа
—  Municipality and Town  —

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Location of the municipality of Žitorađa within Serbia
Coordinates:
Country Serbia
District Toplica
Settlements 30
Government
 • Mayor Dobrivoje Mitić (GG)
Area[1]
 • Municipality 214 km2 (82.6 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 • Town 3,365
 • Municipality 16,272
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 18412
Area code +381 27
Car plates PK
Website www.zitoradja.org

Žitorađa (Житорађа, pronounced [ʒîtɔ̝raʥa]) is a village and municipality in the Toplica District (Toplički Okrug) of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the village is 3,365, while population of the municipality is 16,272.

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Geography

Žitorađa is 35 km to the south-west from Niš.

History

The village has its origins in the Roman town Ad Herculum, Romans conquered this region before 75 BC. An Early Byzantine city survived the town, with a Latin church located in Glašince, a village near Žitorada, dating from this period.

The Slavs invaded Balkans during Justinian I rule (527–565), when eventually up to 100,000 Slavs raided Thessalonica. The Western Balkans was settled with Sclaveni (Sklavenoi), the east with Antes.[3] Žitoradsko kale is since inhabited by Serbs.

In 1877, Žitorađa was liberated from the Ottoman Empire. This event is considered the founding year of Žitorađa municipal [1].

Economy

The economy of Žitorada is based on agriculture.

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):

Notable citizens

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/en/Zip/OG2006webE.zip. Retrieved 2010-11-28. 
  2. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in The Republic of Serbia: First Results". Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2011. ISSN 0354-3641. http://media.popis2011.stat.rs/2011/prvi-rezultati.pdf. Retrieved 2011-12-30. 
  3. ^ Hupchick, Dennis P. The Balkans: From Constantinople to Communism. Palgrave Macmillan, 2004. ISBN 1-4039-6417-3

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