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Vlasotince (Serbian Cyrillic: Власотинце) is town and municipality in south-east Serbia. The municipality has 33,312 inhabitants, while the town itself has a population of 16,212 (2002 census).

History

According to Turkish records, the town existed in the 15th century as a Turkish administrative center. After the Turks left Serbia locals started growing winegrapes as a kind of complementary business to their building activities. They made Vlasotince number one wine region in former Yugoslavia and furthermore the biggest wine exporter in the Balkans. The craftmenship and building skills of workers and builders from this region were very much appreciated in former Yugoslavia and its surrounding neighbours until the recent Balkan Wars.

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):

Serbs = 32,858
Roma = 277
others.

Municipal settlements

Vlasotince municipality consists of Vlasotince (town) and the following villages surrounding it:

Aleksine
Batulovce
Boljare
Borin Dol
Brezovica
Crna Bara (Vlasotince)
Crnatovo
Gložane
Gornja Lopušnja
Gornja Lomnica
Gornji Dejan
Gornji Orah
Gornji Prisjan
Gradište
Gunjetina

Donje Gare
Donji Dejan
Donja Lopušnja
Dobroviš
Donja Lomnica
Donji Prisjan
Jastrebac
Javorje
Jakovljevo
Komarica
Konopnica
Kozilo
Kruševica
Kukavica (Vlasotince)
Ladovica

Lipovica
Orašje
Prilepac
Pržojne
Ravna Gora (Vlasotince)
Ravni Del
Samarnica
Šišava
Skrapež
Sredor
Stajkovce
Svođe
Zlatićevo

External links

Vlasotince municipality official website

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 '''Vlasotince''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic]]: Власотинце) is town and municipality in south-east [[Serbia]]. The municipality has 33,312 inhabitants, while the town itself has a population of 16,212 (2002 census).
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 *Roma = 277
 *others.
+==Municipal settlements==
+Vlasotince municipality consists of Vlasotince (town) and the following villages surrounding it:
+<table><tr valign="top">
+<td>
+* Aleksine
+* Batulovce
+* Boljare
+* Borin Dol
+* Brezovica
+* Crna Bara (Vlasotince)
+* Crnatovo
+* Gložane
+* Gornja Lopušnja
+* Gornja Lomnica
+* Gornji Dejan
+* Gornji Orah
+* Gornji Prisjan
+* Gradište
+* Gunjetina
+</td>
+<td>
+* Donje Gare
+* Donji Dejan
+* Donja Lopušnja
+* Dobroviš
+* Donja Lomnica
+* Donji Prisjan
+* Jastrebac
+* Javorje
+* Jakovljevo
+* Komarica
+* Konopnica
+* Kozilo
+* Kruševica
+* Kukavica (Vlasotince)
+* Ladovica
+</td>
+<td>
+* Lipovica
+* Orašje
+* Prilepac
+* Pržojne
+* Ravna Gora (Vlasotince)
+* Ravni Del
+* Samarnica
+* Šišava
+* Skrapež
+* Sredor
+* Stajkovce
+* Svođe
+* Zlatićevo </td>
+</tr></table>
 ==See also==