Blace
Town and municipality in Southern and Eastern Serbia, Serbia
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Blace (Serbian Cyrillic: Блаце, pronounced [blâtsɛ]) is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of the southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 4,865, while population of the municipality is 9,682.
Blace
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Town and municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Blace within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°17.747′N 21°17.157′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Toplica |
| Settlements | 40 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Ćurčić (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 11.10 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 306 km2 (118 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 4,865 |
| • Town density | 438.3/km2 (1,135/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 9,682 |
| • Municipality density | 31.6/km2 (81.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18420 |
| Area code | +381(0)27 |
| Car plates | PK |
| Website | www |
Settlements
Aside from the town of Blace, the following villages consist the municipality of Blace:
- Alabana
- Barbatovac
- Brežani
- Više Selo
- Vrbovac
- Gornja Draguša
- Gornja Jošanica
- Gornje Grgure
- Gornje Svarče
- Donja Draguša
- Donja Jošanica
- Donja Rašica
- Donje Grgure
- Donje Svarče
- Drešnica
- Đurevac
- Kačapor
- Kaševar
- Krivaja
- Kutlovac
- Lazarevac
- Mala Draguša
- Međuhana
- Muzaće
- Popova (Blace)
- Prebreza
- Pretežana
- Pretrešnja
- Pridvorica
- Rašica
- Sibnica
- Stubal
- Suvaja
- Suvi Do
- Trbunje
- Čungula
- Čučale
- Džepnica
- Šiljomana
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1948 | 23,676 | — |
| 1953 | 24,608 | +0.78% |
| 1961 | 22,099 | −1.34% |
| 1971 | 19,331 | −1.33% |
| 1981 | 17,338 | −1.08% |
| 1991 | 15,709 | −0.98% |
| 2002 | 13,759 | −1.20% |
| 2011 | 11,754 | −1.73% |
| 2022 | 9,682 | −1.75% |
| Source: [3] | ||
According to the official census done in 2011, the municipality of Blace had 11,754 inhabitants. The urban population comprises 44.7% of the municipality's population.
Ethnic groups
Most of Blace's population is of Serbian nationality (98.27%). The ethnic composition of the municipality:
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
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| Serbs | 11,551 | 98.27% |
| Roma | 86 | 0.73% |
| Montenegrins | 11 | 0.09% |
| Others | 106 | 0.90% |
| Total | 11,754 |
Features
Every year in August, there is a 3-day festival named "Šljivijada" ("Plumday" in English); citizens of Blace consider the plum to be a very important fruit. On that day, there are many plum cultivators who show off their fruit. Many festival attendees listen to folk and other Serbian music.
International cooperation
Blace is twinned with the following cities and municipalities:
Gallery
Blace town
Building in Blace town
Blace town center
Blace National Library
Blace Sports Hall
Blace Bus station
Blace Lake
