Donji Milanovac
| Donji Milanovac Доњи Милановац | ||
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The town | ||
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  Donji Milanovac Location in Serbia | ||
| Coordinates: 44°28′32″N 22°06′57″E / 44.47556°N 22.11583°E | ||
| Country | Serbia | |
| Municipality | Majdanpek | |
| District | Bor District | |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,410 | |
| Time zone | Central European (UTC+1) | |
| Area code(s) | +381 30 | |
| Vehicle registration | BO | |
Donji Milanovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Доњи Милановац, pronounced [dɔ̂ːɲiː mǐlanɔvats]) is a town in eastern Serbia. It is situated in the Majdanpek municipality, in the Bor District. It is located on the right bank of Lake Đerdap on the Danube. The population of the town is 2,410 people (2011 census). Its name means "Lower Milanovac" (there is an Upper Milanovac, as well).
The management office of Đerdap national park is located in the town.
Geography
The town is located on the right bank of Lake Đerdap on the Danube, and is located in the Đerdap national park. The Miroč mountain lies between Donji Milanovac and Tekija.
History
Donji Milanovac lies on remains of an 8000-year-old Mesolithic settlement of the Lepenski Vir, and of the Roman town of Taliata. From its founding, Donji Milanovac was moved twice. Milanovac was founded in the 19th century on its original site on an island on the Danube river. In 1830, due to frequent flooding, Prince Miloš ordered the town be moved to the nearest, right bank. It became the first town in Serbia built by architectural planning. After construction of the "Đerdap I" hydroelectric power station in 1970, the town was moved again to its present location.[2]
From 1929 to 1941, Donji Milanovac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Lepenski Vir
Lepenski Vir is an important Mesolithic archaeological site located 15 kilometers from Donji Milanovac. The latest radiocarbon and AMS data suggests that the chronology of Lepenski Vir is compressed between 9500/7200-6000 BC. There is some disagreement about the early start of the settlement and culture of Lepenskir Vir. But the latest data suggest 9500-7200 to be the start. The late Lepenskir Vir (6300-6000 BC) architectural development was the development of the Trapezoidal buildings and monumental sculpture[1] The Lepenskir Vir site consists of one large settlement with around ten satellite villages. Numerous piscine sculptures and peculiar architecture have been found at the site.
Culture
The Church of St. Nicholas is located in the centre of Donji Milanovac. It was built in 1840 thanks to captain Miša Anastasijević. Captain Miša's konak and Tenka's house have been proclaimed cultural heritage of Serbia. There is a monument to the 1912-1918 wars (Balkan Wars, First World War), and a mammoth sculpture.
Sport
FK Poreč is the local football club, founded in 1932.
Notable people
- Ilija Zavišić (b. 1952), retired footballer
- Aleksandar Jovanović (1896—1977),
- Miša Anastasijević (1803—1885), businessman
- Tenka Stefanović (1797—1865), politician
- Starina Novak (ca. 1530—1601), {Aromanian} guerrilla and military commander
Gallery
Panoramic View
References
- ↑ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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