Taor (Valjevo)
| Taor | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Taor | |
| Coordinates: 44°07′07″N 19°47′00″E / 44.11861°N 19.78333°E | |
| Country |
 Serbia |
| District | Kolubara District |
| Municipality | Valjevo |
| Population (20011) | |
| • Total | 303 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1948 | 693 | — |
| 1953 | 723 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 663 | −8.3% |
| 1971 | 574 | −13.4% |
| 1981 | 493 | −14.1% |
| 1991 | 424 | −14.0% |
| 2002 | 378 | −10.8% |
| 2011 | 303 | −19.8% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Taor is a village in the municipality of Valjevo, Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 303.
Taor Springs
The village is located on the Povlen mountain. One of the attraction of the Povlen are the "Taor Springs" (Taorska vrela). Beautiful cascades were used in many touristic brochures in the Former Yugoslavia. They are located at the village's hamlet of Donji Taor ("Lower Taor"). It is located in the southwestern section of the mountain, 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Valjevo and 16 km (9.9 mi) northwest of Kosjerić. Majority of the location is covered in beech forests and the location is especially known for bear's garlic, which is abundant. The Taor is known for its tufa rocks, on which the Taor springs formed cascades, which ultimately flow into the Skrapež river. In the 1980s. when the Kosjerić waterworks was constructed, the springs were partially capped and transferred to town's water system which harmed the cascades. The area was placed under the preliminary protection, but on paper only. Locals were digging the tufa stones, ruining the waterfalls and the entire environment. There were 12 watermills on the springs, but as of 2017, none of them are operational, with only a few still physically surviving.[2]
References
- ↑ Comparative overview of the number of population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011 – Data by settlements, page 29. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4.
- ↑ Slavica Stuparušić (14 May 2017), "Došlo vreme za ćuvanje prirode", Politika-Magazin No 1024 (in Serbian), pp. 26–27
Coordinates: 44°07′07″N 19°47′00″E / 44.11861°N 19.78333°E