Kraljevo
| Kraljevo Краљево |
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| Coordinates: 43°43.406′N 20°41.226′E / 43.723433°N 20.6871°E | |||
| Country | Serbia | ||
| District | Raška | ||
| Settlements | 92 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ljubiša Simović | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Municipality | 1,530 km2 (590.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |||
| • Town | 63,030 | ||
| • Municipality | 124,554 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 36000 | ||
| Area code | +381 36 | ||
| Car plates | KV | ||
| Website | Kraljevo.org | ||
Kraljevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Краљево [krǎːʎɛʋɔ] (
listen)) is a city and municipality in central Serbia, built beside the river Ibar, 7 km west of its confluence with the Western Morava. It is located in the midst of an upland valley, between the mountains of Kotlenik in the north, and Stolovi in the south.
In 2011 the city has population of 63,030 (municipality: 124,554). It is the administrative center of the Raška District of Serbia. The city proper consists of 16 settlements. In 1991, Kraljevo-proper had 80,559 inhabitants. Because of the enormous number of refugees from Kosovo (around 18,500), the urban population of Kraljevo today is estimated to be close to 100,000.
On November 3, 2010 a 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in this city, damaging many buildings and killing two people.[3]
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[edit] Name
Formerly known as Rudo Polje (Рудо Поље), Karanovac (Карановац) and Rankovićevo (Ранковићево), Kraljevo received its present name, meaning "the King's Town", from King Milan I of Serbia.
[edit] History and sights
By far its most interesting feature is the Coronation church belonging to Žiča monastery. Here seven kings are said to have been crowned (seven crowns on coat of arms represents seven kings). The church is Byzantine in style, and has been partially restored; but the main tower dates from the year 1210, when it was founded by Saint Sava, the patron saint of Serbia.
The famous monastery of Studenica, 39 km south by west of Kraljevo, stands high up among the south-western mountains, overlooking the Studenica, a tributary of the Ibar. It consists of a group of old-fashioned timber and plaster buildings, a tall belfry, and a diminutive church of white marble, founded in 1190 by King Stefan Nemanja, who himself turned monk and was canonized as Saint Simeon. The carvings round the north, south and west doors have been partially defaced by the Turks. The inner walls are decorated with Byzantine frescoes, among which only a painting of the Last Supper, and the portraits of five saints, remain un-restored. The dome and narthex are modern additions. Besides the silver shrine of Saint Simeon, many gold and silver ornaments, church vessels and old manuscripts, there are a set of vestments and a reliquary, believed by the monks to have been the property of Saint Sava who founded the first hospital in Studenica in 13th century.
[edit] 2010 earthquake
Kraljevo was shaken by a Mw 5.3 earthquake on 3 November 2010. Two people were killed and over 100 suffered light injuries. A number of buildings suffered damage, and several hundreds, chiefly older buildings, were rendered unusable.[4][5] There were several weaker aftershocks including a 4.3 Mw earthquake on November 4.[6][7]
[edit] Municipality
At 1530 square kilometers, Kraljevo is the largest municipality of Serbia by area. Apart from the city, municipality of Kraljevo includes 92 settlements:
Of those, Adrani, Centar, Čibukovac, Grdica, Higijenski Zavod, Jarčujak, Konarevo, Mataruge, Mataruška Banja, Metikoš, Ratina, Ribnica, Stara Čaršija, Vitanovac, Vrba, Zaklopača, Zelengora and Žiča lie within the proper city limits.
[edit] Demographics
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Ethnic groups in the Kraljevo municipality: (2002 census)
| Ethnic group | population |
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| Serbs | 56,873 |
| Roma | 876 |
| Macedonians | 251 |
| Yugoslavs | 213 |
| Croats | 209 |
| Total | 59,222 |
[edit] Famous residents
NBA player Vlade Divac started his career in Kraljevo, while playing for "Sloga" basketball club (his wife is from Kraljevo). He now donates to the club. Another NBA player, Nenad Krstić was born in Kraljevo, and played for "Mašinac" basketball club from Kraljevo. Kraljevo is the birthplace of international footballer Aleksandar Luković.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Kraljevo is twinned with:
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, France
Sendenhorst, Germany- Ahlen, Germany
Lod, Israel
Zielona Góra, Poland
Maribor, Slovenia
[edit] Sport
The most popular sports in Kraljevo are basketball, volleyball and football. The town is known as "Serbian Bologna" because it is home of KK Sloga and KK Mašinac both playing in Top Serbian basketball division - Naša Sinalko Liga. Kraljevo's volleyball team OK Ribnica recently became one of the best teams in Serbia. FK Sloga Kraljevo is the best Kraljevo football team.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/en/Zip/OG2006webE.zip. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in The Republic of Serbia: First Results". Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2011. ISSN 0354-3641. http://media.popis2011.stat.rs/2011/prvi-rezultati.pdf. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ Earthquake kills two in central Serbia, BBC
- ^ Danas.rs
- ^ 2 killed in earthquake in central Serbia
- ^ Dan posle zemljotresa
- ^ Magnitude 4.3 - SERBIA
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Coordinates: 43°43′24″N 20°41′13″E / 43.723420°N 20.686975°E
