Ćuprija
| Ćuprija Ћуприја | ||
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| Municipality and Town | ||
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| Coordinates: 43°56′N 21°22′E / 43.933°N 21.367°ECoordinates: 43°56′N 21°22′E / 43.933°N 21.367°E | ||
| Country |
 Serbia | |
| District | Pomoravlje | |
| Settlements | 16 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ninoslav Erić (SNS) | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Municipality | 287 km2 (111 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | ||
| • Town | 19,380 | |
| • Municipality | 30,020 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 35230 and 35231 | |
| Area code | +381 35 | |
| Car plates | ĆU | |
| Website | www.cuprija.rs | |
Ćuprija (Serbian Cyrillic: Ћуприја, pronounced [tɕǔprija], see names in other languages) is a town and administrative district in Serbia, at 43.93° North, 21.38° East. Ćuprija is part of Pomoravlje District (Serbian Cyrillic: Поморавски округ) in Serbia. The population of the town is 19,380, while municipality has 30,020 inhabitants.
History
The Romans founded the town as a fort Horreum Margi (Horreum: Granary, Margi: Morava) on the road from Constantinople to Rome, where it crosses the river now known as Velika Morava. It served as a Roman military base, had a shield factory[3] and gained the status of municipium before 224AD. In 505, the Romans were defeated by Goths and Huns under Mundo, a descendant of Attila the Hun.[4]
Under Slavic rule, it became known as Ravno (literal translation to English would be "flat"), since it is in a flat river valley. Some local names (of the villages Paljane and Isakovo, of the river Mirosava) recall the major clash in autumn 1191 between the Serbs (under Stefan Nemanja) and the Byzantines (under Emperor Isaac II Angelos).
In 15th century, Ćuprija became part of Ottoman Empire. After conquering this settlement, the Turks have built a bridge or "köprü" in Turkish - hance the name of the town.
Shortly after the First Serbian Uprising began, in 1805. one of the first and most important battles has been won on Ivankovac, near Ćuprija. Serbian uprisers under the leadership of dukes Milenko Stojković, Petar Dobrnjac and Stevan Sinđelić have defeated Turkish army which led to further spreading of the Uprising thru entire Belgrade Pashaluk. Four years after that, in 1809 Ćuprija Elementary school was founded.
During Second Serbian Uprising, Serbian prince Miloš Obrenović had made an oral agreement in Ćuprija which enabled Serbs in Belgrade Pashaluk to collect their own taxes, to participate in proceedings against Serbs and to establish People's Office composed of Serbian princes. After Turks have left Ćuprija in 1834., Ćuprija has started to grow economically and has merged with near-by villages Mućava, Mrčajevci and Žirovnica. In 1853, "Dobričevo" farm was founded. This led to establishment of Agricultural school in 1899. In 1911., a Sugar factory "ŠELK 911" was founded.
During the 19th century, Ćuprija was the center of Nahiyah. After 1890, it was the seat of Morvaski okrug (Morava county).
In World War Two, a special Ćuprija-Paraćin partisan troop was formed in order to fight against German Wehrmacht. On September 26, 1941, 35 members of this troop were shot by German occupiers. The WWII has finally ended in Ćuprija on October 13, 1944., when Ćuprija was liberated from Wehrmacht during so called Belgrade Operation.
During NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999., town's centre was heavily damaged. Some buildings still remain in ruins. According to 2002 Census, the population was 20,411.
Municipality
Ćuprija has 16 settlements. List of settlements in the municipality:
- Batinac
- Bigrenica
- Dobričevo
- Dvorica
- Isakovo
- Ivankovac
- Jovac
- Kovanica
- Krušar
- Mijatovac
- Ostrikovac
- Paljane
- Senje
- Supska
- Virine
- Vlaška
Names
- Serbian: Ћуприја, Ćuprija
- Romanian: Ciupria or Podu Nou
- Greek: Κυπριαι, Kypriai
- Bulgarian: Чуприя, Chupriya; historically, Равън, Ravan or Кюприя, Kyupriya
- Turkish: Köprü, Köprü
Climate
| Climate data for Ćuprija (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
40.1 (104.2) |
44.6 (112.3) |
42.7 (108.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
44.6 (112.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11.1 (52) |
5.5 (41.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.1 (43) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.1 (52) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−2.8 (27) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.9 (57) |
10.2 (50.4) |
6.1 (43) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.1 (−16.8) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−27.1 (−16.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 46.1 (1.815) |
45.4 (1.787) |
45.1 (1.776) |
60.6 (2.386) |
64.1 (2.524) |
80.2 (3.157) |
57.0 (2.244) |
46.6 (1.835) |
52.2 (2.055) |
50.6 (1.992) |
53.8 (2.118) |
56.5 (2.224) |
658.2 (25.913) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 146 |
| % humidity | 82 | 77 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 68.9 | 94.0 | 146.6 | 180.8 | 235.7 | 261.0 | 297.1 | 282.9 | 205.5 | 154.6 | 92.8 | 58.2 | 2,078.1 |
| Source: Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Ethnic groups in the Ćuprija district (2002 census):[6]
- Serbs = 30,549
- Vlachs = 1,356
- others
| Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
| Serbs | 89.9% | |
| Romani | 1.2% | |
| Croats | 0.7% | |
| Macedonians | 0.5% | |
| Muslims | 0.3% | |
| Gorani | 0.2% | |
| Others | 0.5% | |
| Unknown | 1.3% | |
| TOTAL | 100% |
All settlements in municipality have Serb ethnic majority except two villages, Bigrenica and Isakovo with Vlach ethnic majority.
Culture
Notable people
- Dušan Matić, poet
- Dragoslav Mihailović, writer
- Snežana Pajkić, middle distance runner
- Vera Nikolić, athlete and coach
Education
Elementary school "Đura Jakšić"
Elementary school "Vuk Stefanović Karadžić"
Elementary school "13. Oktobar"
High school in Ćuprija
Medical High-School
Technical School
Medical College in Ćuprija
Musical Elementary School "Dušan Skovran"
School for musically gifted children
Faculty for banking and trade, Alpha University
Sports
Sport activities in Ćuprija are developed. Thanks to many athletes and coaches (such as Vera Nikolić, Dragan Zdravković, Snežana Jolović-Pajkić, Zora Antić -Tomecić, Miroslav Pavlović, Vladan Đorđević, Dušan Košutić, Vlada Jovanović, Ljiljana Šušnjar and Aleksandar Petrović etc., )Ćuprija was well known as "the Athletics town". Beside athletic, soccer (football in Europe), basketball, handball, tennis and volleyball are extremely popular sports in Ćuprija.
Ćuprija's football club "Morava" was founded in 1918 and is currently competing in Pomoravsko-Timočka football zone. It has its own stadium with a capacity of 10,000 sport fans. In Ćuprija, there could be found a dance club for those who love to dance.
Features
Ćuprija lies on international road and railway links 150 kilometres (93 miles) south of Belgrade and 90 km (56 mi) north of Niš. The main source of income is the College of Nursing and Agriculture. Ravanica Monastery, built in 1381 by Lazar of Serbia, is 8 km (5 mi) to the east.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Ćuprija is twinned with:
See also
- List of places in Serbia
References
- ↑ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in The Republic of Serbia: Age and Sex – Data by settlements". Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2012. ISBN 978-86-6161-023-3. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ↑ The later Roman Empire, 284-602: a social economic and administrative survey -Arnold Hugh Martin Jones
- ↑ Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O by Tony Jaques
- ↑ "Monthly and annual means, maximum and minimum values of meteorological elements for the period 1981 - 2010" (in Serbian). Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ↑ SN31
External links
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