Aleksandrovac

{{other uses|Aleksandrovac (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox settlement

| native_name = {{native name|sr-Cyrl|Александровац|italics=off}}

| native_name_lang = sr

| official_name = Aleksandrovac

| other_name =

| settlement_type = Town and municipality

| image_shield = COA_Aleksandrovac.png

| image_flag =

| image_skyline = Aleksandrovac.jpg

| image_caption = View on the city of Aleksandrovac

| image_map = Municipalities of Serbia Aleksandrovac.png

| map_caption = Location of the municipality of Aleksandrovac within Serbia

| mapsize =

| coordinates = {{coord|43|27|32|N|21|02|47|E|region:RS|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Serbia}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Šumadija and Western Serbia

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Rasina

| parts_type = Settlements

| parts_style = para

| p1 = 55

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Jelena Paunović (SNS)

| leader_title1 =

| leader_name1 =

| area_blank1_title = Town

| area_blank1_km2 = 3.85

| area_blank2_title = Municipality

| area_blank2_km2 = 387

| area_footnotes = {{Serbian municipalities 2006}}

| elevation_m = 366

| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities|url=https://popis2022.stat.gov.rs/media/31319/0_ukupan-broj-stanovnika-naselja.xlsx|website=popis2022.stat.gov.rs}}

| population_as_of = 2022 census

| population_blank1_title = Town

| population_blank1 = 5586

| population_density_blank1_km2 = auto

| population_blank2_title = Municipality

| population_blank2 = 22069

| population_density_blank2_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 37230

| blank_name = Car plates

| blank_info = AC

| area_code = +381(0)37

| area_code_type = Area code

| website = {{url|www.aleksandrovac.rs}}

| blank_name_sec1 = Official languages

| blank_info_sec1 = Serbian{{cite web|url=https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aleksandrovac.rs%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F020-52-STATUT-OPSTINE-ALEKSANDROVAC-.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |title=Статут општине Александровац |trans-title=Municipality of Aleksandrovac Statute |access-date=22 March 2025 |language=sr |publisher=Municipality of Aleksandrovac}}

}}

Aleksandrovac ({{lang-sr-cyr|Александровац}}) is a town and municipality located in the Rasina District of central Serbia. As of 2022, the town has a population of 5,586 inhabitants, while the municipality has 22,069 inhabitants.

History

From 1929 to 1941, Aleksandrovac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Demographics

{{Historical populations

| type =

| percentages = pagr

|1948|32612 |1953|34748 |1961|34540 |1971|33798 |1981|33887 |1991|33215 |2002|29389 |2011|26522 |2022|22069

| 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 }}

}}

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Aleksandrovac had a population of 26,522 inhabitants.

=Ethnic groups=

The ethnic composition of the municipality:{{cite web|title=ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities|url=http://pod2.stat.gov.rs/ObjavljenePublikacije/Popis2011/Nacionalna%20pripadnost-Ethnicity.pdf|website=stat.gov.rs|publisher=Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia|access-date=20 February 2018}}

class="wikitable"
Ethnic group

! Population

!%

style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Serbsalign="right"|25,682

|96.83%

style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Romanialign="right"|84

|0.32%

style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Montenegrinsalign="right"|23

|0.09%

style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Macedoniansalign="right"|10

|0.04%

style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Croatsalign="right"|8

|0.03%

style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Bulgariansalign="right"|7

|0.03%

style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Yugoslavsalign="right"|6

|0.02%

style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Albaniansalign="right"|5

|0.02%

style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Othersalign="right"|303

|1.14%

style="background:#F0F0F0;"|Totalalign="right"|26,522

|

Society and culture

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The most popular event is Župska berba, which is held annually from 22 September to 25 September. Aleksandrovac is the headquarters of one of the most successful Yugoslav record labels of all time Diskos.

The town has several sports teams among which the most popular are the basketball, volleyball and handball teams that play in the top division in Serbia. Also, it is home to FK Župa Aleksandrovac football team.

Economy

The following table gives a preview of the total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):{{cite web|title=MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019.|url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2019/PdfE/G201913046.pdf|website=stat.gov.rs|publisher=Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia|date=25 December 2019|access-date=28 December 2019}}

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Activity

! Total

Agriculture, forestry and fishingalign="right"|85
Mining and quarryingalign="right"|2
Manufacturingalign="right"|2,272
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supplyalign="right"|27
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activitiesalign="right"|111
Constructionalign="right"|309
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcyclesalign="right"|755
Transportation and storagealign="right"|171
Accommodation and food servicesalign="right"|211
Information and communicationalign="right"|42
Financial and insurance activitiesalign="right"|37
Real estate activitiesalign="right"|1
Professional, scientific and technical activitiesalign="right"|151
Administrative and support service activitiesalign="right"|16
Public administration and defense; compulsory social securityalign="right"|261
Educationalign="right"|494
Human health and social work activitiesalign="right"|180
Arts, entertainment and recreationalign="right"|82
Other service activitiesalign="right"|125
Individual agricultural workersalign="right"|1,101
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|Total

align="right"|6,433

Notable people

References

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