Despotovac
Despotovac (Serbian: Деспотовац, Romanian

Romanian language

Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...

: Despotova) is a town and municipality located in Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

, around 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade

Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

. Its name stems from Despot

Despotes

Despot , was a senior Byzantine court title that was bestowed on the sons or sons-in-law of reigning emperors, and initially denoted the heir-apparent...

, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarević

Stefan Lazarevic

Stefan Lazarević known also as Stevan the Tall was a Serbian Despot, ruler of the Serbian Despotate between 1389 and 1427. He was the son and heir to Prince Lazar, who died at the Battle of Kosovo against the Turks in 1389, and Princess Milica from the subordinate branch of the Nemanjić dynasty...

. In 2011 the town haс a total population of 4,212, whilst the municipality haс a population of 22,995.

The Serb Orthodox monastery of Manasija was built between 1406-1418 and is one of the most significant monuments of Serbian culture, belonging to the "Morava school

Morava school

The Morava School or Moravska School entails the establishments of architectural style in Serbia from 1370-1459. The churches and monasteries were built by the rulers Lazar Hrebeljanović , Stefan Lazarević and Đurađ Branković and their nobleman. The first endowment was the royal tomb of Ravanica...

" (Serbian architecture)

In 1406 at the Battle of Despotovac Serbians led by Stefan Lazarević

Stefan Lazarevic

Stefan Lazarević known also as Stevan the Tall was a Serbian Despot, ruler of the Serbian Despotate between 1389 and 1427. He was the son and heir to Prince Lazar, who died at the Battle of Kosovo against the Turks in 1389, and Princess Milica from the subordinate branch of the Nemanjić dynasty...

 defeat Ottomans of Musa Çelebi

Musa Çelebi

Musa Çelebi was an Ottoman prince and a co-ruler of the empire for three years during Ottoman Interregnum. - Background :...

.

Population

Ethnic groups in the Despotovac municipality (2002 census):

• Serbs = 24,529
• Vlachs = 427
• others

Municipality

List of towns and villages in the municipality:

• Balajnac
• Beljajka
  Beljajka
  Beljajka is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  
• Bogava
  Bogava
  Bogava is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  
• Brestovo
  Brestovo
  Brestovo is a village in the municipality of Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Bukovac
• Despotovac (town)
• Despotovac (village, also known as Vojnik)
• Dvorište
  Dvorište
  Dvorišće is a village in Croatia. Between 1931 and 1991, it was referred to as Dvorište....
  
  
• Grabovica
• Grčko Polje
• Jasenovo
• Jelovac
  Jelovac
  Jelovac is a village in Despotovac municipality, in the Pomoravlje District of Serbia....
  
  
• Jezero
• Lipovica
• Lomnica
  Lomnica
  Lomnica is a village in Despotovac municipality, in the Pomoravlje District of Serbia.-Geography:Lomnica is located some 10 kilometers from the town of Despotovac and about 7 kilometers from Manasija Monastery. It is situated at about 600 meters above sea level...
  
  
• Medveđa
• Miliva
  Miliva
  Miliva is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  
• Panjevac
• Plažane
  Plažane
  Plažane is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  
• Popovnjak
  Popovnjak
  Popovnjak is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  
• Ravna Reka
  Ravna Reka (Despotovac)
  Ravna Reka is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
   (mining town)
• Resavica
  Resavica (town)
  Resavica is a town in Serbia. It is situated in the Despotovac municipality, in the Pomoravlje District. The population of the town is 2,365 people ....
  
   (town)
• Resavica
  Resavica (village)
  Resavica is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
   (village, also known as Dutovo)
• Senjski Rudnik
  Senjski Rudnik
  Senjski Rudnik is a village in eastern Serbia, in the municipality of Despotovac. According to the 2002 census, it had a population of 595. It is the site of the oldest preserved coal mine in Serbia, established in 1853. The mine marks the beginnings of the industrial revolution in Serbia...
  
   (mining town)
• Sladaja
  Sladaja
  Sladaja is a village in Despotovac municipality, in the Pomoravlje District of Serbia....
  
  
• Stenjevac
  Stenjevac
  Stenjevac is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  
• Strmosten
  Strmosten
  Strmosten is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  
• Trućevac
  Trućevac
  Trućevac is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  
• Veliki Popović
  Veliki Popović
  Veliki Popović is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  
• Vitance
  Vitance
  Vitance is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  
• Vodna (mining settlement)
• Zlatovo
  Zlatovo
  Zlatovo is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  
• Židilje
  Židilje
  Židilje is a village situated in Despotovac municipality in Serbia....
  
  

Notable sites

• Manasija monastery
  Manasija monastery
  Manasija , also known as Resava , is a Serb Orthodox monastery near Despotovac, Serbia, founded by Despot Stefan Lazarević between 1406 and 1418. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It is one of the most significant monuments of medieval Serbian culture and it belongs to the "Morava...
  
  
• Resava Cave (Serbian: Resavska Pećina)
• Veliki buk waterfall in Lisine, in upper Resava
  Resava River
  The Resava is a river in central Serbia, a 65 km-long right tributary to the Velika Morava. It also gives the name to the surrounding Resava region, the Resava monastery, the coal mines in its valley and a popular tourist destination of Resava Cave.- River :The Resava originates from the...
  
  valley.