Medveđa
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| Medveđa Медвеђа |
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| Coordinates: 42°50′N 21°35′E / 42.833°N 21.583°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| District | Jablanica |
| Settlements | 44 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Slobodan Drašković |
| Area [1] | |
| - Municipality | 524 km2 (202.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 census)[2] | |
| - Municipality | 10,760 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 16240 |
| Area code | +381 16 |
| Car plates | LE |
| Website | www.medvedja.org.rs |
of Medveđa
Medveđa (Serbian Cyrillic: Медвећа, pronounced [ˈmɛdvɛdʑа]; Albanian: Medvegja) is a town and municipality in Jablanica District of Serbia. According to the 1991 census, the municipality of Medveđa had a population of 13,368 people, while according to the 2002 census, the municipality population numbered 10,760 people. The town of Medveđa itself had a population of 2,810 in 2002.
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[edit] Name
Its name is derived from the Serbian word medved (медвед) ("bear" in English), hence the full meaning of the name would be "the place of the bears".
[edit] Settlements
Medveđa municipality include town of Medveđa, town of Sijarinska Banja, and following villages:
- Bogunovac
- Borovac
- Varadin
- Velika Braina
- Vrapce
- Gazdare
- Gornja Lapaštica
- Gornji Bučumet
- Gornji Gajtan
- Grbavci
- Gubavce
- Gurgutovo
- Donji Bučumet
- Donji Gajtan
- Kapit
- Lece
- Mala Braina
- Marovac
- Maćedonce
- Maćedonce (Retkocersko)
- Medevce
- Mrkonje
- Negosavlje
- Petrilje
- Poroštica
- Pusto Šilovo
- Rama Banja
- Retkocer
- Rujkovac
- Svirca
- Sijarina
- Sponce
- Srednji Bučumet
- Stubla
- Tulare
- Crni Vrh
- Čokotin
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Ethnic groups in the municipality
In 1991, the population of the Medveđa municipality was composed of: [1]
In 2002, the population of the Medveđa municipality was composed of:
[edit] Ethnic groups in the town
In 2002, the population of the Medveđa town was composed of:
- Serbs = 2,460 (87.36%)
- Albanians = 203(7.22%)
- Roma = 97 (3.45%)
[edit] Settlements by ethnic majority
Settlements with absolute or relative Serb majority are: Medveđa, Bogunovac, Borovac, Varadin, Velika Braina, Donji Bučumet, Donji Gajtan, Drence, Lece, Maćedonce, Maćedonce (Retkocersko), Medevce, Mrkonje, Negosavlje, Petrilje, Poroštica, Pusto Šilovo,Retkocer, Rujkovac, Sponce, Srednji Bučumet, Stubla, Tulare, Crni Vrh, Čokotin, Mala Braina and Marovac.
Settlements with absolute or relative Albanian majority are: Gornja Lapaštica(alb:LLapashtica e Eperme), Grbavce(alb:Gërbaci), Kapit, Svirca, Sijarina,Đulekare(alb:Gjylekreshti), Stara Banja(Albanian:Baja e vjeter),Ravna Banja(alb:Rama Banja),Sijarinska Banja(alb:Banja e Sijarines) and Tupalla(serb:Tupale).
[edit] Politics
Seats in the municipality parliament won in 2004 local elections: [2]
- Coalition for Medveđa (11)
- Socialist Party of Serbia (7)
- Democratic Party of Serbia (6)
- Party for Democratic Changes (6)
- Party for Democratic Activity (6)
- Serbian Renewal Movement (3)
- Serbian Radical Party (2)
Between 1999 and 2001, an ethnic Albanian guerilla organization, known as the "Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac", operated in this region with a goal to secede these three municipalities from Yugoslavia and join them to Kosovo as a part of the Greater Albanian ideal, despite the fact that, unlike Preševo and Bujanovac, the municipality of Medveđa has a Serb majority.
[edit] References
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. http://webrzs.statserb.sr.gov.yu/axd/Zip/OG2006webE.zip.
- ^ (in Serbian) Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 2003. ISBN 86-84443-00-09.
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