Paraćin
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| Paraćin Параћин |
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| Coordinates: 43°52′N 21°25′E / 43.867°N 21.417°E | |||
| Country | Serbia | ||
| District | Pomoravlje | ||
| Settlements | 35 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Saša Paunović (DS) | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Municipality | 542 km2 (209 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |||
| • Town | 24,573 | ||
| • Municipality | 54,267 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 35250 | ||
| Area code | +381 35 | ||
| Car plates | PN | ||
| Website | www.paracin.rs | ||
Paraćin (Serbian Cyrillic: Параћин, pronounced [pâratɕin]) is a town and municipality in Serbia, located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac. In 2011 the town has total population of 24,573 and it has a civil airport, also known as Davidovac Airport.
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[edit] History
8th century BC Basarabi pottery was found with the depiction of domestic cock.[3] The Roman fort at Momčilov Grad produced a great number of coins of Byzantine Emperor Justinian (525–565).[4]
[edit] Geography
List of villages in the municipality of Paraćin, along with number of residents (2002 census):
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[edit] Notable citizens
- Marčelo, Serbian hip hop musician
- Ana Nikolić, Serbian pop singer
- Nenad Đorđević, Serbian footballer
- Bojan Krkić, Spanish footballer of Serbian origin
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Paraćin is twinned with:
Eleftherio-Kordelio, Greece- Perdika, Greece
Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
[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.
- ^ http://sehumed.uv.es/revista/numero16/SEHUMED_colecc131.PDF
- ^ http://books.google.se/books?id=mnSq1VNloGsC
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Paraćin |
- Official web presentation of Paraćin Municipality
- Cultural Center of Paraćin
- Paraćin kao na Dlanu
- Hotel Petrus
- Oglasi Paraćin - Internet oglasi grada Paraćina
- Paraćin countryside
- Tourist organization of Paraćin
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