Kalenić (Ub)
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Kalenić is a village in the municipality of Ub
Ub (Serbia)
Ub is a town and municipality located in the Kolubara District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town is 6,164, while population of the municipality is 29,022.-History:...

 in western 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...

. The former village was resettled in 2003, to make room for expansion of coal field "Tamnava" of nearby Kolubara coal mine, centered at Veliki Crljeni
Veliki Crljeni
Veliki Crljeni is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is situated in the Lazarevac municipality. The population of the settlement is 4,580 people . There is a thermal power plant Kolubara A, with large coal field, which provides most of the employment for its citizens....

). The new village was built few kilometers away, but most residents chose to resettle elsewhere.
According to the 2002 census, Kalenić had 888 residents.

A modern regional landfill is planned to be opened at abandoned coal fields near Kalenić in 2013.
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