Blace
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{{Infobox settlement
| native_name = {{native name|sr-Cyrl|Блаце|italics=off}}
| native_name_lang = sr
| official_name = Blace
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town and municipality
| image_shield = COA_Blace.png
| image_flag =
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| image_map = Municipalities of Serbia Blace.png
| map_caption = Location of the municipality of Blace within Serbia
| mapsize =
| coordinates = {{coord|43|17.747|N|21|17.157|E|region:RS|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Serbia}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Southern and Eastern Serbia
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Toplica
| parts_type = Settlements
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 40
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Milan Ćurčić (SNS)
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| area_blank1_title = Town
| area_blank1_km2 = 11.10
| area_blank2_title = Municipality
| area_blank2_km2 = 306
| area_footnotes = {{Serbian municipalities 2006}}
| elevation_m = 389
| 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 = 4865
| population_density_blank1_km2 = auto
| population_blank2_title = Municipality
| population_blank2 = 9682
| population_density_blank2_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 18420
| blank_name = Car plates
| blank_info = PK
| area_code = +381(0)27
| area_code_type = Area code
| website = {{url|www.blace.org.rs}}
}}
Blace ({{lang-sr-cyr|Блаце}}, {{IPA|sh|blâtsɛ|pron}}) is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of the southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 4,865, while population of the municipality is 9,682.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Blace, the following villages consist the municipality of Blace:
Demographics
{{Historical populations
| type =
| percentages = pagr
|1948|23676 |1953|24608 |1961|22099 |1971|19331 |1981|17338 |1991|15709 |2002|13759 |2011|11754 |2022|9682
}}
According to the official census done in 2011, the municipality of Blace had 11,754 inhabitants. The urban population comprises 44.7% of the municipality's population.
=Ethnic groups=
Most of Blace's population is of Serbian nationality (98.27%). The ethnic composition of the municipality:
| class="wikitable" | |
| Ethnic group
! Population !% | |
|---|---|
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Serbs | align="right"|11,551
|98.27% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Roma | align="right"|86
|0.73% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Montenegrins | align="right"|11
|0.09% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Others | align="right"|106
|0.90% |
| style="background:#F0F0F0;"|Total | align="right"|11,754
| |
Features
Every year in August, there is a 3-day festival named "Šljivijada" ("Plumday" in English); citizens of Blace consider the plum to be a very important fruit. On that day, there are many plum cultivators who show off their fruit. Many festival attendees listen to folk and other Serbian music.
International cooperation
Blace is twinned with the following cities and municipalities:
- {{flagicon|Bosnia}} Istočno Novo Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina{{cite news|url=https://opstinains.net/%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b4%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b8/|title=Saradnja sa drugim opštinama|publisher=opstinains.net|date=2017-06-18 |access-date=2017-06-30|last1=|first1=}}
Gallery
File:Blace1.jpg|Blace town
File:Blace 03.jpg|Building in Blace town
File:Blace 13.jpg|Blace town center
File:Narodna biblioteka Rade Drainac, Blace 01.jpg|Blace National Library
File:Hala sportova, Blace 02.jpg|Blace Sports Hall
File:Blace stanica.jpg|Blace Bus station
File:Blacko jezero, Blace 04.jpg|Blace Lake
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Blace}}
- {{Official website|http://www.blace.org.rs/}}
{{Toplica District}}
{{Municipalities and cities of Southern and Eastern Serbia}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:Populated places in Toplica District
Category:Municipalities and cities of Southern and Eastern Serbia
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