Donje Sinkovce
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Donje Sinkovce | |
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Donje Sinkovce, Serbia. | |
| Coordinates: 42°58′49″N 21°54′56″E / 42.98028°N 21.91556°E | |
| Country | |
| District | Jablanica District |
| Municipality | Leskovac |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,661 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Donje Sinkovce (Serbian Cyrillic: Доње Синковце) is a town in Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 1661 people.[1]
Located on the edge of an old landslide. In the middle of 20th century, Donja Sinkovce was 3 kilometers away from Leskovac. Now Leskovac has expanded to Donje Sinkovce, so they have merged into one settlement. None of the settlement near Leskovac has grown into such a prominent settlement, as Donje Sinkovce.
Donje Sinkovce shares its name origin with Gornje Sinkovce, being derived from the old Serbian word for son. According to tradition, the town was named after Sebar Sina, who was the first to settle in the area, giving it the name Sinkovce.