:Loznica

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The oldest settlements on the territory of Jadar and Loznica can be traced to the Neolithic period when the Starčevo culture flourished from 4500–3000 BC. Illyrian and Celtic tribes inhabited the region prior to the Roman conquest in 75 BC. Roman conquest of the Balkan peninsula brought huge changes: the territory became part of the Roman province of Dalmatia.

The most important settlement in Jadar was Genzis, located near Lešnica, while the Roman settlement in present-day Loznica was called Ad Drinum. Legend tells that Loznica was named after the grape vines that were grown in this region, starting from the 3rd century BC in the time of Roman Emperor Probus. The first reference to the town as Loznica dates back to the reign of Serbian King Stefan Milutin, when Catherine, the wife of Milutin's brother Dragutin, founded the nearby monastery of Tronoša (1317). Loznica received little notice for the next two hundred years. By 1533, Loznica had been conquered from the Serbian Despotate by the Ottoman Empire and was then populated by Muslims; according to the tax registry, out of 37 houses, 26 houses were Muslim and 11 were Christian.

In 1600, Loznica became an officially Muslim (Bosniak) settlement with 55 houses. In this period Loznica and Jadar were part of the region administered from Zvornik. The Zvornik region itself was ruled by the pasha in Bosnia. Striving toward liberation from Ottoman rule, the population of Loznica was actively involved in the common fight of the Serbian people, beginning with the First Serbian Uprising of 1804. The uprising was very important since the Ottomans did not easily give up on the border part of their territory from which they could harvest taxes and supply their army as well as break through towards the central part of the rebellious Serbia.

During the whole period of the First Uprising (1804–13), numerous and heavy battles against the Ottomans were fought in Loznica and its vicinity. In 1813 the Serbs managed to drive the Ottomans across the river Drina, at which time the Ottomans reoccupied Loznica. In November 1833, Loznica and Jadar officially became part of the Principality of Serbia, during the rule of Miloš Obrenović, when Sultan Mahmud II ceded six seized regions to Serbia. This resulted in the abolition of Ottoman ownership over the land and it was declared a free peasant state, which meant that the feudal system was revoked.

Jadar became part of the Podrinje region, while Loznica became the seat of the region, remaining in this role until the end of the 19th century, when the capital was moved to Šabac. During the 1830s, Loznica had 295 houses with 1203 people and became the centre of the administrative and political power of Podrinje. The education system started to develop and a hospital was set up (1882), construction of industrial buildings started, craftsmen, trade and banking started to develop. Construction of the railway between Šabac, Loznica and Banja Koviljaca started by the beginning of the 20th century. The First Balkan War and First World War halted economic development and significantly reduced the number of people in Loznica and vicinity.

Upon completion of the First World War, Loznica remained a regional centre with about 5000 people. There was a short period of reconstruction and economic development, followed by the Great Depression, which saw a decline in the prices of agricultural products. By the mid-1930s, craft and trade shops had been established, bringing some relief to the economy. Later, the antimony mines were acquired by German industrialists which further strengthened the economy. This growth was, however, brought to an abrupt halt at the beginning of World War II. Loznica became the first city in Europe to be liberated from German occupation when Chetnik units entered on 31 August 1941.{{cite book |last1=Nikolić |first1=Kosta |editor1-last=Pavković |editor1-first=Aleksandar |editor2-last=Radan |editor2-first=Peter |title=The Serbs and their Leaders in the Twentieth Century |date=2018 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9780429772597 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tnp_DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT296 |chapter=Dragoljub-Draža Mihailović}}

In January 2008, according to the Serbian law, Loznica received the status of a city.

The city is located in western Serbia, in the Mačva District, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies on the river {{ill|Štira|sr}}, near its confluence into the Drina river.

Loznica has a humid subtropical climate with cold winters, often very cold due to the mountain winds of nearby mountains, and warm to hot summers. When hot air from Adriatic Sea starts going inland, to the north-east it rises over mountain barriers (Zlatar and Zlatibor), gaining jet effect and continuing fast to western parts of Serbia.

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|location = Loznica (1991–2020, extremes 1961–2020)

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|Jan record high C = 21.6

|Feb record high C = 25.6

|Mar record high C = 30.2

|Apr record high C = 32.0

|May record high C = 36.0

|Jun record high C = 37.3

|Jul record high C = 42.3

|Aug record high C = 41.0

|Sep record high C = 39.0

|Oct record high C = 31.7

|Nov record high C = 29.1

|Dec record high C = 26.4

|year record high C = 42.3

|Jan high C = 5.7

|Feb high C = 8.4

|Mar high C = 13.4

|Apr high C = 18.6

|May high C = 23.2

|Jun high C = 26.8

|Jul high C = 28.8

|Aug high C = 29.2

|Sep high C = 24.0

|Oct high C = 18.9

|Nov high C = 12.6

|Dec high C = 6.5

|year high C = 18.0

|Jan mean C = 1.4

|Feb mean C = 3.2

|Mar mean C = 7.5

|Apr mean C = 12.4

|May mean C = 17.1

|Jun mean C = 20.9

|Jul mean C = 22.5

|Aug mean C = 22.2

|Sep mean C = 17.2

|Oct mean C = 12.3

|Nov mean C = 7.3

|Dec mean C = 2.5

|year mean C = 12.2

|Jan low C = -1.8

|Feb low C = -0.8

|Mar low C = 2.6

|Apr low C = 6.8

|May low C = 11.4

|Jun low C = 15.2

|Jul low C = 16.5

|Aug low C = 16.4

|Sep low C = 12.1

|Oct low C = 7.7

|Nov low C = 3.6

|Dec low C = -0.6

|year low C = 7.4

|Jan record low C = -25.4

|Feb record low C = -20.6

|Mar record low C = -15.5

|Apr record low C = -5.4

|May record low C = -0.7

|Jun record low C = 4.1

|Jul record low C = 7.7

|Aug record low C = 5.0

|Sep record low C = -0.1

|Oct record low C = -4.6

|Nov record low C = -13.4

|Dec record low C = -17.6

|year record low C = -25.4

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|Jan precipitation mm = 63.0

|Feb precipitation mm = 54.5

|Mar precipitation mm = 65.0

|Apr precipitation mm = 63.4

|May precipitation mm = 90.9

|Jun precipitation mm = 107.2

|Jul precipitation mm = 80.4

|Aug precipitation mm = 69.9

|Sep precipitation mm = 71.2

|Oct precipitation mm = 74.1

|Nov precipitation mm = 68.8

|Dec precipitation mm = 71.7

|year precipitation mm = 880.1

|Jan humidity = 82.9

|Feb humidity = 77.1

|Mar humidity = 69.7

|Apr humidity = 67.8

|May humidity = 69.3

|Jun humidity = 69.7

|Jul humidity = 68.1

|Aug humidity = 69.0

|Sep humidity = 74.5

|Oct humidity = 79.2

|Nov humidity = 81.6

|Dec humidity = 83.5

|year humidity = 74.4

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 14.1

|Feb precipitation days = 12.8

|Mar precipitation days = 12.2

|Apr precipitation days = 12.8

|May precipitation days = 14.0

|Jun precipitation days = 13.2

|Jul precipitation days = 10.9

|Aug precipitation days = 8.6

|Sep precipitation days = 10.8

|Oct precipitation days = 11.0

|Nov precipitation days = 12.2

|Dec precipitation days = 13.8

|year precipitation days = 146.4

|Jan snow days = 7.7

|Feb snow days = 6.6

|Mar snow days = 3.7

|Apr snow days = 0.7

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.1

|Nov snow days = 2.5

|Dec snow days = 5.8

|year snow days = 27.1

|Jan sun = 65.0

|Feb sun = 90.8

|Mar sun = 148.3

|Apr sun = 184.8

|May sun = 227.4

|Jun sun = 254.3

|Jul sun = 295.9

|Aug sun = 283.0

|Sep sun = 194.7

|Oct sun = 147.7

|Nov sun = 84.8

|Dec sun = 54.4

|year sun = 2031.1

|source 1 = Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia{{cite web

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| archive-date = 18 April 2022

| title= Monthly and annual means, maximum and minimum values of meteorological elements for the period 1991–2020

| language = sr

| publisher = Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia

| access-date = 18 April 2022}}{{cite web

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url = http://www.hidmet.gov.rs/eng/meteorologija/stanica_sr.php?moss_id=13262

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210720080905/http://www.hidmet.gov.rs/eng/meteorologija/stanica_sr.php?moss_id=13262

| archive-date = 20 July 2021

| title= Monthly and annual means, maximum and minimum values of meteorological elements for the period 1981–2010

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| publisher = Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia

| access-date = February 25, 2017}}

|date=April 2015

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{{Historical populations

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|1948|53436 |1953|59796 |1961|70534 |1971|78228 |1981|84180 |1991|86875 |2002|86413 |2011|79327 |2022|72062

| source = {{cite web|title=2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia |url=http://pod2.stat.gov.rs/ObjavljenePublikacije/Popis2011/Knjiga20.pdf |website=stat.gov.rs |publisher=Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia |access-date=11 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714191241/http://pod2.stat.gov.rs/ObjavljenePublikacije/Popis2011/Knjiga20.pdf |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}

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According to the 2011 census, the ethnic groups in the city of Loznica included majority Serbs (77,685), and smaller numbers of Romani (761), ethnic Muslims (660), Yugoslavs (74), Montenegrins (58) and others.

Aside from Loznica, the city includes the following settlements:

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• Banja Koviljača
• Baščeluci
• Bradić
• Brezjak
• Brnjac
• Veliko Selo
• Voćnjak
• Gornja Badanja
• Gornja Borina
• Gornja Koviljača
• Gornja Sipulja
• Gornje Nedeljice
• Gornji Dobrić
• Grnčara
• Donja Badanja
• Donja Sipulja
• Donje Nedeljice
• Donji Dobrić
• Draginac
• Zajača
• Jadranska Lešnica
• Jarebice
• Jelav
• Joševa
• Jugovići
• Kamenica
• Klupci
• Kozjak
• Korenita
• Krajišnici
• Lešnica
• Lipnica
• Lipnički Šor
• Lozničko Polje
• Milina
• Meraja
• Novo Selo
• Paskovac
• Ploča
• Pomijača
• Ribarice
• Runjani
• Simino Brdo
• Slatina
• Straža
• Stupnica
• Tekeriš
• Trbosilje
• Trbušnica
• Tršić
• Filipovići
• Cikote
• Čokešina
• Šurice

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Among cultural heritage include the Church of the Holy Virgin located in the town, the 14th-century Čokešina Monastery, the 13th-century Tronoša Monastery, and monuments on Gučevo mountain, in Tekeriš, and in Draginac, as well as the ethnic village of Tršić.

A Serbian epic poem is the Battle of Loznica in which the central figure Anta Bogićević leads Serbian forces during the First Serbian Uprising. The most important local cultural event is "Vukov Sabor" (Council of Vuk) in Tršić, dating back from 1933.{{Cite web |title=Cеntar za kulturu "Vuk Karadžić" Loznica |url=http://www.ckvkaradzic.org.rs/lat/manifestacij%D0%B0_vukov_sabor.html |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=www.ckvkaradzic.org.rs}} Held annually in September, in memory of Vuk Stefanović Karadžić who was born in the village, it remains the oldest and largest cultural event in Serbia, for its importance and the increasing volume (20-30,000 visitors).

A museum dedicated to the prominent artists Mića Popović, who was born in Loznica, and Vera Božičković-Popović is located in the center of the town.{{Cite web |title=Stalna postavka slika Miće Popović i Vere Božičković Popović.Biografije Miće Popović i Vere Božičković Popović. Virtuelna tura galerije. |url=https://micapopovic.rs/lat/o-galeriji.html |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=Stalna postavka slika Miće Popović i Vere Božičković Popović.Biografije Miće Popović i Vere Božičković Popović. Virtuelna tura galerije. |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815204459/https://micapopovic.rs/lat/o-galeriji.html |archive-date=2024-08-15}} Jadar Museum is dedicated to local history and covers a period from prehistoric times to 1950.{{Cite web |title=Музеј Јадра |url=https://loznica.rs/muzej-jadra/ |access-date=2024-08-17 |language=sr-RS}}

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Loznica's local football club is called FK Loznica, with the Lagator Stadium as home ground.

File:Viskoza factory.JPG

The largest factory of Loznica was "HI Viskoza Loznica", founded in 1957 with over 10,000 employees (1981), at the time when the city had 18,000 inhabitants. Production of trailers was primarily in the factory "FAK Loznica", and textile production in "Moda" Loznica.

Italian manufacturer of stockings and women's underwear "Golden Lady" has a factory in Loznica, exporting to countries of the European Union. For now the factory employs 550 workers.

Also, one of the largest lithium deposits (Jadar mine) in Serbia with total reserves of 125.3 million tonnes is located in Loznica.

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022):{{cite web|title=MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2023.|url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2023/PdfE/G202313050.pdf|website=stat.gov.rs|publisher=Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia|access-date=20 September 2024}}

• {{flagicon|Poland}} Płock, Poland
• {{flagicon|Croatia}} Ivanić-Grad, Croatia

• Jovan Cvijić, geographer, president of the Serbian Royal Academy of Sciences and rector of the University of Belgrade
• Vuk Stefanović Karadžić, linguist, born in Tršić, educated in Tronoša
• Anta Bogićević, Serbian voivode during the First Serbian Uprising
• Mića Popović, painter, author, and filmmaker
• Saša Janković, Ombudsman of Serbia
• Dragan Kojić Keba, singer
• Sinan Sakić, singer
• Momčilo Spremić, historian
• Zlatko Junuzović, Austrian football player
• Aleksandra Crvendakić, basketball player, Olympic bronze medalist
• Branko Lazić, basketball player, EuroBasket silver medalist
• Aleksandar Gligoric, actor
• Dragan Mićanović, Serbian actor
• Milinko Pantić, Serbian football player and coach.

File:Loznica city museum.JPG|Museum in Loznica

File:Vukov Dom Kulture.JPG|Vukov Dom

File:Corso in Loznica.JPG|Corso in Loznica

File:Church in Loznica by night.JPG|Church in Loznica

File:Stira creek & Intermezzo.JPG|Creek Stira

File:Elementary school Anta Bogicevic in Loznica.JPG|Elementary school Anta Bogićević

File:Central bus station in Loznica.JPG|Bus station in Loznica

File:Statue of Duke Stepa Stepanovic.jpg|Statue of Vojvoda Stepa Stepanovic

Tekeriš, Spomenik cerskim junacima, 03.jpg|The Memorial Ossuary in Tekeriš to the victims of the Battle of Cer

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• [http://www.loznica.rs/Opstina-Loznica-Home__eng City of Loznica]
• [http://www.podrinjeinfo.com/ Internet portal Loznica]

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